Story: Whenua – how the land was shaped
The Southern Alps extend the length of the South Island, and are the longest and highest range in New Zealand. It is said that an early ancestor, Rākaihautū, walked across the range digging out the lakes in the mountains with his stick.
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Photograph by Christina Troup
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