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The Hangi Pit  
   

The Hangi Pit

A hole is in the ground and a fire is set in it. Once the wood burns, the coals fall in the hole. Meat and root vegetables are put in the hole and cooked underground. This is an all day affair, and a traditional Maori way of preparing a big feed for their Whanau (Maori for family)
Waiopoa Station Horse Trek

October 25th 2008
As a newbie to horseback riding I was gung-ho, all guns a blazin so to speak. Had no point of reference as to the difficulty of this little undertaking I had signed up for. One of the guys at work lives on the station, about an hours drive inland from Gisborne and mentioned this fundraiser that the station school was having. A camp out, some good feeds (including a traditional Hangi) and a 6 ho ... read more
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