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beast camp ever

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For camp, we went to the  Hokianga. We went tobogganing. When we first got to the sand dunes I saw the smaller sand dune. I was scared to go down once I went down, I was confident enough to go down the big one. As I was going down I got scared and let go of the board and went shooting into the water. When I got off my board it was over my head it was about 1meter and 60cms deep. After that, I got to see Tane Mahuta. We stayed at a beautiful marae. It had a pitcher  view. I wish I could stay there forever. I liked my camp this year a lot .I rated it a 4 1/2 /5 Next year I hope it will be just as fun!

kauri die back.

Tāne Mahuta, is the biggest kauri tree alive, in the Waipoua Forest of Northland, New Zealand
Tāne Mahuta is a giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand. Its age is unknown but is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years. It is the largest kauri known to stand today. It is named for the Māori god of forests and of birds (see Tāne). Other giant kauri are found nearby, notably the three sisters. Tāne Mahuta is the most famous tree in New Zealand, along with the three sisters. It was discovered and identified in early January 1924 when contractors surveyed the present State Highway 12 route through the forest. In 1928 Nicholas Yakas and other bushmen, who were building the road, also identified the tree.

During the New Zealand drought of 2013, 10,000 liters of water from a nearby stream was diverted to Tāne Mahuta, which was showing signs of dehydration.
In 2018, the tree was threatened by kauri dieback, a generally fatal disease which has already infected nearby kauri trees. DOC initiated a plan to protect and save the tree from kauri dieback

tane mahuta

Tāne Mahuta, the biggest kauri tree alive, in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand

Tāne Mahuta is a giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand. Its age is
unknown but is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years. It is the largest kauri known to stand today.
It is named for the Māori god of forests and of birds (see Tāne). Other giant kauri are found nearby the
three sisters. Tāne Mahuta is the most famous tree in New Zealand, along with the three sisters.
It was discovered and identified in early January 1924 when contractors surveyed the present
State Highway 12 route through the forest. In 1928 Nicholas Yakas and other bushmen, who were building
the road, also identified the tree.

During the New Zealand drought of 2013, 10,000 litres of water from a nearby stream was diverted to
Tāne Mahuta, which was showing signs of dehydration.

In 2018, the tree was threatened by kauri dieback, a generally fatal disease which has already infected
nearby kauri trees. DOC initiated a plan to protect and save the tree from kauri dieback

              

kupe

According to  tradition, Kupe, the legendary explorer, settled in Hokianga in , after his journey of discovery from Hawaiki aboard the waka (canoe) named When he left Hokianga he declared that this would be the place of his return and left several things behind including the bailer of his canoe. Later, Kupe's grandson Nukutawhiti returned from Hawaiiki to settle in Hokianga.

In the 14th century, the great chief Puhi landed just south of the Bay of Islands. The tribe of Puhi, Ngapuhi, slowly extended westwards to reach the west coast and colonise both sides of Hokianga. Hokianga is considered to be one of the oldest settlements for the Māori, and is still a heartland for the people. Rahiri, the 17th century founder of the Ngapuhi iwi, was born at Whiria pa to the south of the harbour, where a monument stands to his memory.

In this process of expansion the Ngapuhi created and maintained over centuries a complex network of walking tracks, many of which evolved into today's roads. Wesleyan and later Anglican missionaries were guided along these ancient routes to make their own discovery of Hokianga and its accessible timber resources. Their reports soon reached merchant captains in the Bay of Islands.

Captain Herd of the Providence was the first to respond, and with disgraced missionary Thomas Kendall as guide and translator, crossed the bar and entered the harbour in 1822 (the first European ship to do so) and sailed away with the first Hokianga timber shipment.

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