And here is a incredible whale wars visual:
‘Whale Rider’ village, Whangara
Image by Velvet Android
The recent famous NZ film ‘Whale Rider’ was filmed here at Whangara, the setting in the book it was based on. The carving of Paikea, the original legendary whale rider, sits on his whale atop the meeting house to the left. The waka (war canoe) built for the film is on the right
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