Haruru Falls

Weekend Trip to Bay of Islands

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February 27th 2008
Well, now I'll try to blog something in English... it's really hard for me so don't laugh if I'm wrong!!! This weekend I went to Bay of Islands departing from Auckland on Friday... our first impression during the bus trip was: Really, really shitty weather! It was really frustrating to realize that the weather was so bad. We arrived Paihia when it almost was evening. My first step on Paihia's Gr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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