Attraction
Te Maro Sculpture
Culture, history, and stunning views make this a definite hotspot for Instagram.
Snaps of this jaw-dropping 10-metre high sculpture from a distance and up close will always wow.
Located at Ruatanuika lookout on Titirangi/Kaiti Hill in Gisborne, the circular steel Te Maro sculpture represents a significant tipuna (ancestor) for this region - Te Maro, a leader of many people in Kaiti. Te Maro was the grandson of the rangatira Rakai ā Tane at the time of the Endeavour arrival in 1769.
Culture, history, and stunning views make this a definite hotspot for Instagram.
Located at Ruatanuika lookout on Titirangi/Kaiti Hill in Gisborne, the circular steel Te Maro sculpture represents a significant tipuna (ancestor) for this region - Te Maro, a leader of many people in Kaiti. Te Maro was the grandson of the rangatira Rakai ā Tane at the time of the Endeavour arrival in 1769.
Culture, history, and stunning views make this a definite hotspot for Instagram.
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