New Zealand Gallery

Summer in the North Island

photos by Max Hartshorne

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Enjoying a day at the beach, near New Plymouth.
Enjoying a day at the beach, near New Plymouth.



Mount Taranaki, a towering dormant volcano on the West Coast.
Mount Taranaki, a towering dormant volcano on the West Coast.




View from the veranda at the Kaitake Lodge, in Oakura.
View from the veranda at the Kaitake Lodge, in Oakura.






Angus steers graze behind the Villa Margarita, in Pauatahanui.
Angus steers graze behind the Villa Margarita, in Pauatahanui.


Captain Dave 'Chaddy' Chadfield, who pilots an English lifeboat in New Plymouth.
Captain Dave 'Chaddy' Chadfield, who pilots an English lifeboat in
New Plymouth.



Chaddy's little Jack Russell Terrier likes to bite the fishing line strung
Chaddy's little Jack Russell Terrier likes to bite the fishing line strung
behind the boat.






Seals relax on the rocks at Sugar Loaf Marine Park, in New Plymouth
Seals relax on the rocks at Sugar Loaf Marine Park, in New Plymouth.



Max and Cindy about to go surfing at Oakura.
Max and Cindy about to go surfing at Oakura.



Greg Page of Hang 20 Surfing, helps Max get up on the board.
Greg Page of Hang 20 Surfing, helps Max get up on the board.






Nigel Ogle creates lifesize models of Mauri and others at the Tawhiti Museum in Hawera.
Nigel Ogle creates lifesize models of Mauri and others at the Tawhiti Museum
in Hawera.






Totem pole near Mount Taranaki.
Totem pole near Mount Taranaki.



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Mount Taranaki in New Zealand

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