Learn about Maori history and legend of Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga), European contact, and the iconic Cape Reinga lighthouse.
The Cape Reinga lighthouse stands on the edge of a steep rocky ridge, lashed by the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean, at times shrouded in rain or mist.
Read about Kupe, the great explorer from Hawaiiki who made many discoveries upon reaching Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud. Learn about the first Europeans to sight Aotearoa; Abel Tasman, Captain Cook and the French captain, Jean de Surveille.
The value of conservation
NZ Historic Places Trust
International Council on Monuments and Sites
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
NZ Archaeological Association