Kennedy Warne, Mermaid Peninsula and more | A Gallery from Nine To Noon | RNZ National

Looking for mermaids on the West Coast and taking the route less travelled across Cook Strait. Plus, soul-seeking in the Andaman Islands turns to soul-searching after a young adventurer is killed.

Tunnel Bay, near Harihari

Dead stumps in Saltwater Lagoon

Gull reflections and tree trunk in Saltwater Lagoon

Kotuku in Saltwater Lagoon, Mermaid Peninsula behind

Beech leaf on spaghnum, on the track to Caledonian gold mine

Honeydew on beech trunk

Steam engine at site of Caledonian gold mine, Larrys Creek

Beech leaves in stream on track to Lake Matiri

Lake Matiri, near Murchison

Entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound

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