Wellington and Marlborough Sounds
A "rest stop" in Wellington and then leaving the North Island and heading for Marlborough Sounds -- My first stop on the South Island
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Wikipedia - The koru (Māori for "loop") is a spiral shape based on the appearance of a new unfurling silver fern frond. It is an integral symbol in Māori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace. Its shape "conveys the idea of perpetual movement," while the inner coil "suggests returning to the point of origin".