Aoraki/Mt Cook

by Janis Connell

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Aoraki/Mt Cook

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Janis Connell

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Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. It lies in a mountain range that spans the entire South Island and is named the the Southern Alps. Aoraki is the name of a person in the traditions of the Ngāi Tahu iwi; an early name for the South Island is Te Waka o Aoraki (Aoraki's Canoe). In the past many believed it meant "Cloud Piercer", a romantic rendering of the name's components: ao (world, daytime, cloud, etc.) and raki or rangi (day, sky, weather, etc.).

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January 16th, 2017

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