DAY 11 WAITANGI to OREWA

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February 11th 2023
Pulled stumps at 8.30am and headed to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds (Te Pitowhenua/Our Nations Birthplace). We paid our entry fee and spent well over 2 hours educating ourselves in the Museum of Waitangi (Te Kongahu). The historical information of events to the current day are presented in multi-media form, photographs, interactive opportunities and physical objects. One cannot but learn. We enjoyed ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Orewa

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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... ... read more