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TAIN If you can see the mountain, you are either very lucky or it is just a very nice day. Throughout the year Taranaki Maunga changes depending on the amount of snow visible on its peak. Many photos have been taken over the years and it has been an inspiration for artists and writers.
The 2518 -metre-high mountain is considered one of the most symmetrical volcano cones in the world.
When he made romantic advances towards a beautiful mountain named Pihanga, Tongariro erupted in jealousy.
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According to Maori legend, Taranaki once lived with the other volcanoes of the North Island’s Central Plateau - Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe.
Banished to the west, Taranaki was maddened with grief. When his peak is shrouded in mist and rain, he is said to be weeping for his lost love.
