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The 60-foot (18 m) hole at sea level was created over centuries by wind and waves making it one of the most naturally beautiful sites in New
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Apart from a short period between 1989 – 1992, the owners of the island have received no royalties from the boat operators. Offers by the operators to work together with Motu Kōkako Ahu Whenua Trust were declined. A Treaty of
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