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In New Zealand, escaping means the chance to see nature as it was designed.

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At Taupo, for instance; a lake the size of Singapore, surrounded by mountains, and the Huka Falls.

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There are few places better to enjoy this than Huka Lodge.

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Queen Elizabeth has recharged her batteries here.

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It's one of the world's famous places to stay.

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Expensive? To be sure. But a lifestyle to behold.

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In the end, there is only one way to see Taupo.

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My ride has arrived.

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The North Island of New Zealand has the highest concentration of volcanoes in the world.

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Wow! Up here the only connection make is with nature.

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For the traditional people, the Maori, this land holds the greatest significance.

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Stan is my guide. He belongs to the Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe.

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A traditional greeting, a hongi.

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We press our noses twice, and we usually close our eyes as a symbol of respect.

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This pressing of noses symbolizes the coming together of minds, that we share the breath of life.

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I always think of these holy type [rituals] as being ceremonial, but you're saying it's not, it's more than that?

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No, it's a part of our everyday existence.

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We -- I can go downtown, meet a family member, who might be buying a bottle of milk or a loaf of bread, I'll go over and greet them.

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And it's usually with a hongi.

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Maoris living a traditional life in a modern world.

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They bring the two together beautifully, for instance, when they cook.

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This is my lunch being cooked, heated by geothermal power.

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Our food should be cooked.

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Yeah, we have mixture there -- sweet corn, potatoes, kumara or sweet potato, pumpkin, cabbage and marinated chicken.

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With the underground water at 75 degrees these steam boxes are like ovens.

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I don't know what I was expecting when I was told about geothermal cooking.

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But this is really quite something extraordinary -- a meal, cooked right out of the ground.

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Volcanoes and Maori culture, but I can't come to New Zealand and not see some sheep.

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Now, normally they don't let amateurs do this.

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But they're going to let me have a go.

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Grab it around the front of its neck, and your knees.

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You lift it up like this. Grab it here with your left hand, or right.

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Both hands, both hands here.

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Let's give it a go, Richard. I'll start it and then I'll pass it back to you to finish.

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That's good, Richard. Right up, right up to your hand.

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I'm not getting a lot of wool off, am I?

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This is called repairing the damage.

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My first time. Sorry.