I also have unpacking to do (firstly) and to catch up on things at work, as we had a major restructuring that was quite a shakeup for many staff.
The pic shows the airport arrival area when we have cleared the transit area and are moving towards the Duty Free and Passport/Customs area.
The Gateway is quite significant culturally, as a Māori welcoming area symbolic of having a powhiri (Māori welcoming ceremony) that I often observe at work. It also depicts carvings of significant historical or symbolic figures. Sometimes, as you walk through, you can hear the karanga (a special welcoming call of a Māori woman), which is a reminder that we are entering historical Māori land as tangata whenua (people of the land)...
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