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Why is Cape Reinga significant in Māori culture?


In Explore Group, Cape Reinga

Te Rerenga Wairua Cape Reinga holds deep spiritual importance as the place where, according to Māori tradition, spirits begin their final journey to the ancestral homeland of Hawaiki. The tour visits the lighthouse and coastal lookout, where the waters of the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean appear to meet. Learn more about the area on the Cape Reinga destination page.

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