People visit Cape Reinga Lighthouse, the landmark of Cape Reinga in New Zealand, on Oct. 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei) Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2020 shows the tides at Cape Reinga, New Zealand.

One of New Zealand's premier visitor destinations, Cape Reinga (Te Rerenga Wairua), in the Far North, is to get a $6.5 million government-funded make over as part of Budget 2007.

New Zealand is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque places on the planet. Maori people believe that at Cape Reinga, "the place of the leaping", the spirits of the departed leap from an 800-year ...