Auckland, "The City of Sails", with its many sailboats in the harbors and 1,082-foot Sky Tower
Mount Eden, Auckland's natural highest point is a dormant volcano, as are the city's 46 volcanic hills
The Greek Revival Auckland Museum houses the largest collection of Maori artifacts
The "Te Toki a Tapiri" the last great
Maori waka (canoe) was carved from a single log and at 85 feet long, could carry 100 warriors
A look at toys, games and dress of New Zealand children, colonial to modern
Today Auckland is a cosmopolitan mix of 1.1 million Polynesians, Asians and Europeans
Maori design elements and their meanings
Koru: The Unfolding Fern Frond
The Koru symbol represents regrowth or new beginnings and purity of a loving relationship
Twist: The Path of Life
The single figure eight represents the joining together of two people for eternity even though they sometimes move away from each other on their own journeys, they will always come together again sharing their lives and blending to become one
TeManaia: The Guardian Spirit
Mythological being with birds head and a human form ~ a messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of spirits
Mythological being with birds head and a human form ~ a messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of spirits
Hei Tiki
Wearer of Tiki is respected as the teacher of all things and possess clarity of thought, loyalty, great inner knowledge and strength of character
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