Tongariro is an active land where fire challenges the idea that geological change is slow. The mountain is a stratovolcano that stands 1987 metres tall with 12 cones that frequently erupt. It is composed of layers of both lava and tephra…
Urewera Mural
One of the New Zealand’s most notable artists was inspired to paint the now famous Urewera Mural. The painting, worth $2m, was stolen in 1997 by Tuhoe activists, but after much discussion was returned many months later and put back on display.
Urewera Mural, 1976 - Image © Colin McCahon, Department of Conservation/Ngai Tuhoe