Reverence for Heritage

A more “tranquil” New Zealand adventure is sought by the Wall Street Journal’s Paul Baylis, who takes a kayaking daytrip on Lake Taupo to see the Maori carvings in the rock face at Mine Bay. “In the late 197s, a young Maori artist named Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell carved into the cliffs at Mine Bay a likeness of Ngaatoroirangi, a great Maori navigator who led his people to the area a thousand years ago. The artist was joined by some friends on a project that took four summers to complete. The result is in an impressive 1-metre relief that speaks of a devotion to detail and a reverence for heritage.”