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| | New Zealand Travelogue |
 | | North Island has the majority of the Maori living in New Zealand, numbering about 300,000. |
 | | You'll come across more place names such as Whakatane, Papakura, Tokoroa, and Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, which means in English ' The place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as landeater, played his flute to his loved one'. |
 | | Aw right, have pity on anyone asking where that is! Colourful place names have helped to retain the 'MaoriTanga' or culture and when we arrived in the town you could immediately see the totem wood carvings on buildings and elegant tree-lined avenues. |
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