We visited this spot early last year across the shore from Rawene which involved a ferry ride taking us to Motukaraka. There is a Marae nearby and a historic church but apparently there are also pig hunting blocks of land for hunters but you need a permit from DOC. The Hokianga region covers a mixture of coastal forests, with Kauri, Manuka, Totara with sand dunes and mud flats - these are wildlife habitats that are home to native bats, kiwi, dotterils and kauri snails. It's good to know that any hunting dogs are required to have completed Kiwi aversion training which means they aren't interested in birds.
So next week we are due to drop down to Alert level 3 which is kind of similar to Alert level 4 except business can open for online deliveries and drive through. When we are down to Alert level 2 first thing I'm itching to do is to visit the nearest beach, Opito Bay and take the boat out onto the water for a fish. What's the first thing you're going to do?
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it's a very good project :-)
Hmmm. I'm not even thinking that far yet. Although, at level 3, my daughter wants a pizza.
My mate in Sidney has already visited his beach. We have been getting on line food deliveries for a while and could get stuff from Amazon if we wanted
wow I"m surprised he was able to get to the beach, apparently everyone is meant to be in self isolationi too and the police have been patroling the local beaches.
Nice photo, Amy. It's very pretty. The first thing I want to do is go for a long walk. We moved here in Feb and really hadn't had the chance to explore our area. We are ready and I'm hoping the 2km restriction gets modified on May 5th when they do a review.
Great shot.
Glad to hear you are slowly dropping down alert levels. That's progress!
Good news for you guys
Hello, pretty view. It is good to know that the dogs are not hunting birds. Good news on the alert levels. Take care! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend!
...I love the mushrooms! It seems that you folks are handling this Covid-19 crisis well, that's leadership will do!
It's good to hear that New Zealand is making some progress in this crisis. I think the first thing I want to do is have a meal with friends at the same table. That sounds like heaven right now.
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