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Cape Kidnappers

Located near Clive, about midway between Napier and Hastings, Cape Kidnappers is known as the world’s largest and most accessible gannet colony.

It is a popular destination for bird watchers, who come here in droves during the nesting season (Sep-Mar), when 15,000 of the birds nest here.

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