
Muriwai (Te One Rangitira) the Chieftan Beach - looking north, 50km to the Kaipara Harbour

Same shot done better + golf club, by notable NZ landscape photographer John Doogan

40km NW of Auckland

Occasional coastal breezes

Maori attribute Muriwai with spiritual qualities

Kereru

Ruru

Motutara Island - island of the seabirds

Fishermen take their chances on Flat Rock, photograph by John Doogan

Gannet Colony, looking south to Piha, again thanks to John Doogan

Colin McCahon lived out at Muriwai in the 70's. To him, Oiai Island looked like a whale - go to mccahon.co.nz/browse/series/1506

One of McCahon's Muriwai 'Necessary Protection' series, 1971

Which would have been painted from this viewpoint

Another Muriwai McCahon, auctioned by Dunbar Sloane (Aug 2011) reserve $30,000

Muriwai Surf School

It's not really 'Danger Beach' like on TV - you just need to treat it with respect & avoid low tide

Muriwai Golf Club - a notable coastal (links) course

One of the country's classic public Campgrounds

Christmas Eve 2010

Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park - Kaipara Harbour, 30km north of Muriwai

Gibbs Farm - Richard Serra's sureal 250m-long 'Te Tuhirangi Contour'

Gibbs Farm - 'Dismemberment' by Anish Kapoor, 85m of PVC & Steel

Kauri in Goldies Bush Reserve - this big guy is just 2 minutes walk from Constable Rd carpark

Mokoroa Falls (Goldies Bush) - 3hr loop, go in at Constable Road

The beach doubles as a road

Summer 7pm

Winter 5pm

Waitangi Day 2012
NZI Director Greg Howell lives at Muriwai, hence the photo essay