Stalctites hang over Rawhiti Cave’s viewing platform. Photo: Pat Barrett
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Hidden on the steep, forested hills behind Takaka, in Golden Bay, is a remarkable and increasingly popular natural feature – Rawhiti Cave. By Pat Barrett

Also known as Manson Cave, and marked as such on most maps, the Rawhiti Cave entrance is huge – up to 40m wide and 20m high – making it one of the largest cave openings anywhere in New Zealand. It’s filled with an especially diverse array of plant life due to long exposure to the […]
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