Story: Hawke’s Bay region

Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui

Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui

Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui is characteristic of Hawke’s Bay’s dramatic coastline. The land’s geological history is visible in the exposed stratifications and crumbling mudstone of the cape, which forms the southernmost tip of Hawke Bay. Along with nearby Te Mata Peak, it is one of the region’s best-known landmarks.

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Kerryn Pollock, 'Hawke’s Bay region - Landscape and climate', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/23827/cape-kidnappers-te-kauwae-a-maui (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Kerryn Pollock, updated 1 Jul 2015