Post #153312 by Tiki-Kate on Sat, Apr 16, 2005 8:25 PM

Here are some of the tikis I encountered on my recent trip. I'm not so great with the digital camera yet, but I ended up with some interesting shots.

The sign is from Auckland International Airport.

I found this a few hours later when I got lost in Auckland.

I went the the Otara Market the following day. These next two were inside the recreation center.

Then I found my way to the Auckland War Museum.

Kava Kava crucifix?

I got incredibly lost trying to find Kare Kare beach, but I was rewarded for my efforts with more tiki. He stands at the base of the path that leads to the beach.

The next day I made the long drive up to Waitangi (without getting lost at all.)

This chair is inside the Treaty House.

Several days later I spent some time wandering around Rotorua.

This is the coolest fence I've ever seen.

I walked to the Whakarewarewa Thermal Village and came across a few tikis along the way.

There was a marae around the corner.

I passed a hotel with this nice little arrangement out in front.

This was in front of the inn where I was staying.

I went to the haka and hangi at the Tamaki Moari Village. It looked fantastic at night with the tikis lit up.

On the way back to town one afternoon, I spotted this letterbox and had to pull over.

I wish more of the museums had allowed photography, but I still took hundreds of pictures, and I have some amazing memories.