Kaikoura, New Zealand
Tapuae-o-Uenuku
Tapuae-o-Uenuku, formerly Mount Tapuaenuku, is the highest peak in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. The name translates from Māori as "footprint of the rainbow", though is usually regarded as being named after Chief Tapuaenuku. At 2,885 metres it is the highest mountain in New Zealand outside the main ranges of the Southern Alps, and over 80 metres taller than Mount Ruapehu, the tallest peak in the North Island.
- City
- Kaikoura
- Country
- New Zealand
- Category
- Nature
- Suggested visit
- About 150 minutes
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