Deb and I drove to Mt Parihaka in central Whangārei and walked up to the lookout from the nearest parking spot. A very pleasant outing.

An ancient volcano, the Parihaka Scenic Reserve was once reputedly the site of the largest pā in New Zealand.

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At the start is a Kauri protection shoe cleaning station.
At the start is a Kauri protection shoe cleaning station.
View from the lookout at 292 metres of part of Whangārei Harbour.
View from the lookout at 292 metres of part of Whangārei Harbour.
A kohatu memorial stone at the lookout.
A kohatu memorial stone at the lookout.

Restoration of the Parihaka name returned mana (pride and honour) to the maunga (mountain) and its hapū (tribespeople). … this event [gained] symbolic recognition [with] a kohatu whakamaumahara, a commemoration stone.