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Kiwi House
The kiwi-house in the zoo is a seemingly impossible compromise...

Edward Porper

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Wellington Botanical Gardens
While the creator of the Giant's House has throughout her career successfully emulated Nature...

Edward Porper

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Giant's House
Nature is the ultimate Artist that is perfect by definition. Man can but strive for perfection - yet, since time immemorial there have been remarkable individuals trying to emulate Nature...

Edward Porper

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Rangitoto Island
While many places on Earth are famous for their natural wonders, Rangitoto Island near Auckland is mostly renowned for what it doesn't have!

Edward Porper

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Pohutu Geyser
Like a true Artist, Nature has forever experimented with shapes, forms, directions and even temperatures.

Edward Porper

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Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a wonder everybody has heard of, while millions have seen colourful postcards devoted to it, or even visited the famous site itself.

Edward Porper

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Surgery of the Soul
Stalactite caves are impressive but, at least, they can be found in quite a few countries. In comparison, glowworm caves are not only completely unique but they are also endemic...

Edward Porper

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A Den of Dogs
The Lord of the Rings had, in a way, reimagined New Zealand, but by the time the movie was produced, the country had already been around for quite a while.

Edward Porper

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One Man Who Ruled Them All
About everybody can enjoy and admire eccentric actors utterly devoted to their profession but to work with them and actually succeed is an altogether different kettle of fish.

Edward Porper