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Marokopa. The Home of Hide and Seek

February 18, 2025
Until a few months ago the large 'Welcome To Marokopa' sign on the edge of this remote village on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island had a smaller hand-painted homemade sign attached below adding "The Home of Hide and Seek". Until the sign was smashed into pieces one night by persons unknown. Marokopa is an idyllic coastal town 250 km south of...

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Down on the Farm. The incredible private outdoor sculptures of a New Zealand multi-millionaire

January 18, 2024
What would you do if you became a multi-millionaire? Buy a Ferrari, a yacht, maybe a bigger house? Or just buy a massive farm and fill it with gigantic outdoor sculptures by some of the worlds best modern artists and let exotic animals roam the grounds. This is what the reclusive New Zealand businessman Alan Gibbs chose to do.Gibbs made his money wheeling...

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