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See Ngātoro-i-rangi (Maori Rock Carvings) at Mine Bay, Taupo, New Zealand


See Ngātoro-i-rangi (Maori Rock Carvings) at Mine Bay, Taupo, New Zealand
From 1976 to 1980, Matahi Brightwell worked with a team of four others to carve a 14-metre-high (46 ft) sculpture of Ngātoro-i-rangi into the cliffside at Mine Bay, Lake Taupō. The sculpture is surrounded by smaller sculptures of tūpuna (ancestors) and kaitiaki (guardians). Brightwell's grandmother, Te Huatahi Susie Gilbert, had requested that he carve a sculpture of...

Half-Day Kayak to the Maori Carving...

Glide your kayak over Lake Taupo's crystal clear waters as you paddle to the awe-inspiring Maori Rock Carvings on this 4-hour guided tour.  Soak in the view across the Lake to 3 live volcano's while you hear the history of the...
Duration: 4 hours
Price: $75.43