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Every logged mystery in this country.

  • Northland

    Spirits Bay (Kapowairua)

    In Maori tradition, every spirit of the dead passes through this remote bay at the top of New Zealand on its way out of the world. Its name is an instruction from a dying chief: catch my spirit.

  • Northland

    Te Rerenga Wairua / Cape Reinga

    At the northern tip of New Zealand, where two oceans collide, Māori tradition holds that the spirits of the dead travel to an 800-year-old pōhutukawa tree and descend its roots to begin the journey home.

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