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Waipukurau and Waipawa there are plenty of things to do. Only 6km apart linked by a ribbon of State Highway two. Waipukurau and Waipawa are places where the story of human occupation is over 800 years old. As a thriving agribusiness centre the layers have to be peeled off to discover the narrative of the area. Visitor experiences range from nature trails on the Tukituki trail to gliding above in the silence of wide open spaces. A reflective space is the Forest of Memories is a very special place for people to enjoy an arboretum celebrating the lives of locals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,29,59],"tags":[],"filter_destinations":[176,93,104,299],"filter_categories":[254,217,53],"filter_topic":[168],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWaipukurau and Waipawa trip guide, best things to do & see: Best Bits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Waipukurau and Waipawa things to do. Only 6km apart linked by a ribbon of State Highway two. 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