Editing Lake Taupō (section)

===Māori rock carving===
On the north-west side of Lake Taupō on the cliffs of Mine Bay, there are Māori rock carvings created in the late 1970s by [[Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell]] and John Randall. Carved in the likeness of [[Ngātoro-i-rangi]], a navigator who guided the Tūwharetoa and Te Arawa tribes to the Taupō area over a thousand years ago according to [[Māori mythology|Māori legend]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022 |title=Ngātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings |url=https://www.lovetaupo.com/en/see-do/art-maori-culture/mine-bay-maori-rock-carvings/ |access-date=1 March 2023 |website=www.lovetaupo.com}}</ref> The 10-metre-high carving is intended to protect Lake Taupō from volcanic activities underneath. The cliff has become a popular tourist destination with hundreds of boats and yachts visiting the spot yearly.