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Haere Mai






This dolphin sculpture in Paihia is near the waterfront and gives a "Haere Mai" meaning "welcome" in Maori to visitors arriving on cruise ships or on the ferry, of course with our borders being closed we haven't had any cruise ships in from overseas in nearly a year.

Anyway the plaque on the front offers a prayer for the sculpture and describes how we must take care of the dolphins for they are the mammals that originally led Maori to the Bay of Islands and Paihia.  This region was one of the first settled areas in New Zealand.

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local alien said…
That's a delightful dolphin statue. A true kiwi welcome
21 January 2021 at 07:40
Billy Blue Eyes said…
What a beautiful carving
21 January 2021 at 07:41
William Kendall said…
That is a welcome sight to see.
21 January 2021 at 08:17
At Home In New Zealand said…
A super dolphin sculpture - what a lovely way to greet visitors :)
21 January 2021 at 14:32
Tom said…
...these dolphins remind me of Maui! Thanks.
21 January 2021 at 15:29
Iris Flavia said…
Beautiful. Hope you get tourists soon again (haha?)
21 January 2021 at 21:09
kwarkito said…
a beautioful sculpture to honour these smart and clever animals
22 January 2021 at 07:47
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Friendly looking statues. There is something about dolphins that people like.
22 January 2021 at 08:57
Carol @Comfort Spring Station said…
love dolphins and the sculpture - the history is a delightful story
22 January 2021 at 11:29
carol l mck said…
Love the dolphin sculpture ~ great photo ^_^

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22 January 2021 at 11:30
PerthDailyPhoto said…
It's a wonderful sculpture Amy, dolphins are beautiful and intelligent creatures 🐬
23 January 2021 at 00:32
Sharon said…
It's there waiting for the ships to return.
23 January 2021 at 05:38
Bill said…
The dolphins are beautiful. They give a nice welcoming to the area.
23 January 2021 at 06:11
Pauline said…
Nice to see a few people around enjoying Paihia. I think it's great being able to get around the "tourist" spots in our area without the crowds. Love the dolphins.
23 January 2021 at 12:20
Spare Parts and Pics said…
Beautiful, and a good message.
23 January 2021 at 19:20
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