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READ MOREFrom 1953 to 1960 Colin McCahon, New Zealand's greatest painter lived and worked here. It was one of his most productive periods and included the painting of the Northland panels. The house has been restored. A separate new purpose buil...
ViewPicnic and/or walk here in what was once one of New Zealand's largest quarries. The loop track around the quarry takes about 45 minutes. Halswell Quarry combines recreational walks, historic sites and botanical collections.
ViewThe public chose a kowhai-butterfly design by artist Kate Milligan to brighten this motorway wall.
ViewA central facet of the redevelopment of New Lynn is the transport exchange. Major rail works double tracked the line and lowered it into a trench so the the train and bus stations are in the same building. Architectus did the architectu...
ViewBoth gold and coal have played important roles in the life of the Grey Valley town of Blackball. In the township the former mine manager’s house and an old hotel remain, along with old cottages, from coal-mining days. In the ranges behind B...
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