A 1901 built Maori Hatu Patu – Whareenui ( Meeting house) at Te Puia Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley at Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the

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A 1901 built Maori Hatu Patu – Whareenui ( Meeting house) at Te Puia Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley at Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island in New Zealand. The Wharenui (Meeting house) is the focal point for Maori many cultural traditions.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Te Puia, Rotorua,North Island, New Zealand
Photo credit: © richard sowersby / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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