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The People’s Choice Award (voted by NIWA staff): Mt Taranaki. Credit: Katja Reidel

The People’s Choice Award (voted by NIWA staff): Mt Taranaki. [Katja Reidel]At sunrise, Mt Taranaki is reflected in a small tarn on the Pouakai Range while clouds gather at the South side of the mountain.