Raukumara Wilderness Area, East Coast The Raukumara Range is the northernmost of the long line of axial mountains that stretch from Wellington to East Cape. While the summit of its highest point, Hikurangi, rises well above the bushline (and is in fact the highest non-volcanic summit in the North Island), most of the range is […]
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