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Background: The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances.

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By CN Travels
November 22nd 2009

Beach Barbecque - the Mount Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

Cruise Ship

One sunny Sunday we headed out to the beach at Mount Maunganui with our American friends Jess and Matt for a barbecque. We had seen other beach side barbecques along the way and they were all coin operated, so we were pleasantly surprised when we got to the beach and discovered they were free. That's right all that beach and free barbecques, they make being a beach bum pretty easy on you at the Mount. We watched one of the first cruise ships of the season sail out of port and enjoyed the sun, while it lasted. It was a beautiful [View Full Entry]

By CN Travels
October 23rd 2009

Tauranga - Mount Maunganui Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

Us on Top of Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui We drove down from Whitianga to Mount Maunganui pretty much on a whim. Turns out this is a major vacation spot for Aucklanders and this was the first long weekend of summer known as Labour Day. We had to get another backpackers membership which ended up paying for itself quickly but still, that's three now. Along the way we checked out Waihi, a giant open pit gold mine in the town itself, you can just go walk along the top. We checked out a lookout that afforded a view of the whole Bay of Plenty and went and checked [View Full Entry]

By JessRK
July 29th 2009

Final Days in the Mt... preparing for OZ!!!!! Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

HI ALL!!! Well... not much new since the last time, but there are a few photos to post. Gary and I went to see a very good reggae band called Katchafire... fun :) We also went to a party with Catherine and Eduardo... I won the limbo contest! There are some shots of Matey on the beach... Gary is paintin' away... his creative self. We leave the Mount in 2 days for Auckland... to sell Sally... to see Pam, a show, a food show, etc. etc. Fly out to Oz on the 5th of August! Straight to Brisbane as I have [View Full Entry]

By JessRK
June 27th 2009

The Mount! Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

my view during my walk to work! how lucky am I?

Hi all! I know it's been a while, but we've been so busy working! So, here's the update. We came to a place called the Bay of Plenty... which is north in the North island... for a couple reasons: 1) it's warmer 2) it's known for Kiwi picking work and we thought it easier to find a job 3) it's warmer So, we arrived to Mt. Maunganui... which is just outside of Tauranga, got here and stayed at a campsite for a while which was really nice, but then we realized, it's not warmer here. In light of me finding a [View Full Entry]

By Charlie and Owen s world tour
April 16th 2009

Realising how riding motorbikes up very steeps hills can cause a lot of pain Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

Maunganui at its beautiful beachs

Sorry for the huge delay in writing this blog but having been in Thailand for 4 weeks and trying to find a job here in Auckland I have been lazy and just haven’t got around to typing it up. So here I am on my final stage of the Magic bus journey before heading off to Thailand and what a painful week it was. So after only 3.5 hours of sleep and a pretty rough hangover we departed Wellington and headed north towards the sunny coastline of Hawks Bay aiming for a finally destination of a pretty little beachside town of [View Full Entry]

By Michael and Laura
April 1st 2009

The Mount. Maunganui that is. Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

Oot the front

Home for a while. [View Full Entry]

By Just Us 2
February 27th 2009

Te Matatini Kapa Haka Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

In Kiwi Country!

When we first arrived in Auckland back in December we caught a glimpse of an advertisement for a Maori festival. So here we are. The Kapa Haka is a celebration of the Maori language, music and dance. It is also a big competition! The 4 day festival was absolutely amazing. The photos and videos can not capture the atmosphere we felt in that stadium. The teams were all dresses in different traditional costumes as they sung choral pieces that ranged from traditional to modern. Each team performed 5 or 6 pieces over 30 minutes. The crowd returned performances by honoring their [View Full Entry]

By Fritzi Tabea
February 14th 2009

Little Kitesurf, Leisure Island, Mt Maunganui Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

letzer Tag mit den Jungs

In den letzten paar Tagen ist ziemlich viel passiert. Flo, Réne und Bighead sind zurück nach Deutschland geflogen und ich habe mich dafür entschieden noch ein paar Tage in Taurange zu bleiben, weil die Windvorhersage für die nächsten Tage exzellent war und Aaron mich netterweise noch ein paar Tage bei sich wohnen lässt. Der erste Tag ohne die Jungs war sehr windreich und ich bin direkt zum Fergusson Park um meinen Kite aufzubauen und aufs Wasser zu gehen. Glücklicherweise habe ich auch noch Bekannte von Flo & Rene getroffen, die mir meinen Kite gestartet haben und ein Auge auf mich hatten. [View Full Entry]

By Rich and Rach
January 21st 2009

Flipper Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

You beaut! Today we have been swimming with Flipper and his mates and it was superb... Once in a lifetime stuff. The sun was out all day, only 11 of us on the boat, a nice lunch. Just a great day. So we head to Auckland then on to Chile and I will miss NZ. We like the campervan thing, the whole living like a snail with your home on your back is great. Our van has adopted the name of "Road Maggot" which is about right, however it has been good fun and we have met some great people on [View Full Entry]

By JohnMorley
December 14th 2008

New Zealand Part #5 Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Mount Maunganui

From Rotorua we headed north-east to Mount Maunganui. We hadn't really planned to come here, but our friend Nicky's parents (John and Sue) live here and as it's only an hour from Rotorua we thought we'd pop in and say hello. It was quite late by the time we arrived so we found a great campsite by the beach and then drove around to the address given to us by Nicky. There was nobody in so we left a note that said we'd be back around in the morning. The next morning as we were sitting by the beach eating our [View Full Entry]

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