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Rangiriri Views of the Waikato

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This is not far from Te Kauwhata where my sister Felicity & John her husband lives. Rangiriri is a historic place, where a war was fought between the Maori and the Pakeha (white european). Many lives were lost in history.

There is a place where you can read what happened,  a hill where a battle was fought and other awful things occurred, but now its history.

Here today, is a Maori Pa, and people’s farm steads and a village in Te Kauwhata, with shops and a school and even a police station and other public services.

Here is the part by the river Waikato.

#2 A view of Rangiriri and the Waikato River and hills.

Forrests, bush and farm land and river

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#3 Rangiriri Bridge on the Waikato river

It goes from the main highway to roads to other parts of New Zealand not often where people go except the locals or the curious. 

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    • Yes, you could be I would take great care in the Waikato river, it is extremely dangerous and many have drowned in it. Thanks for your comments. I would like that too but wouldn’t go by myself take someone with me

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  2. Well, There are some parts of the Waikato where it is safe to swim by the shore but you have to live there to know. You can go on a cruise of the Waikato river from Hamilton Gardens and it’s a good trip. Lasts an hour.

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Written by Pamela Moresby

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    • Thanks so much Kim. Yes, earlier in New Zealand history there were wars between Maori tribes and wars between Pakeha (white european) and Maori.
      Today we live as best we can together. Glad you liked the photos

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