Portages of New Zealand
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Portages in New Zealand, known in Māori as Tō or Tōanga Waka, are locations where waka could easily be transported overland. Portages were extremely important for early Māori, especially along the nar
A number of traditional portages were proposed as sites where canals could be built (pictured: the proposed Waitematā-Manukau harbour canal, along Te Toanga Waka (the Whau River portage) in 1907)
Outrigger canoes used by the Portage Crossing Canoe Club for events such as the annual waka ama crossing of Te Tō Waka
Hibiscus Coast
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The Hibiscus Coast is a populated area on a stretch of the Hauraki Gulf coast in New Zealand's Auckland Region. It has a population of 68,980, making it the 10th most populous urban area in New Zealan
Orewa morning
Red Beach in 2010
View of Stanmore Bay
View of Arkles Bay