Mitimiti in the Hokianga

Kirsten Wong, Lynda, Consul General Niu.

Local teacher Frank Barnes and Awi Riddell.

Skipper Pete Clark of the Hokianga Express.

The Sew Hoys arrive at the sand dunes of Mitimiti.

Five generations of Sew Hoys.

Seventy-eight year old Duncan Sew Hoy and Lynda on Mitimiti beach.

Duncan Sew Hoy crewing for the Natural Film History Unit.

Duncan Sew Hoy interviews Lynda!

The Sew Hoy family take on the giant sand dunes.

Duncan Sew Hoy sandboarding!

Duncan Sew Hoy with sandwiches for the living.

David Fung with joss sticks.

Lighting joss sticks.

Actor Kevin Ng at Mitimiti.

Writer Alison Wong and Kirsten Wong, Mitimiti.

Candy Law and Wong Liu Shueng take a break

Aunties and Uncles prepare food at dawn.

Esther Fung hongis with the locals at Blackspace Gallery, Hokianga.

Alison Wong looks at an artwork inspired by the Ventnor.

Te Matihetihe Marae.

Bernard Makoare at the urupa.

Hokianga history

The vista at Signal Station road.

Linus Chin hongis with Kaumatua Joseph Adams.

Final night, Opononi Town Hall.

Nearby Lynda and Historian Nigel Murphy pay respects to the late Ralph Hotere.

100 Chinese New Zealanders on a pilgrimage.

Kaumatua Joseph Adams unveils the Red Pavillion at Te Matihetihe.

Five generations of Sew Hoys touch the plaque.

Pointing towards the site of the S.S. Ventnor.

Wong Liu Shueng (centre) and the Jung Seng pay respects at Mitimiti.

The vertically challenged had to jump!

Lynda (back right) pays respects with her Poon Fah and Poon Yu relatives.

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The Sew Hoys perform Bai jey on Mitimiti beach.

Lynda capturing atmosphere at Mitimiti Beach.