On 7th November 1867 Aucklanders turned out on droves to see the “Maori Chief” arrive in town… without feathered cloaks, welcoming haka or karakia. The crowds turned out to witness the “Maori Chief”...
Volcanic action over much of the Auckland isthmus gave a legacy of numerous lava caves, and while they did not have the attraction of glow worms as at Waitomo, nor unusual fossils found in caves near...