The view from Stella Maria

Sand, surf, and really fantastic food!

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February 25th 2006
Alright, maybe not so much sand. And well, we are in a marina so of course there isn't surf. But the food really is fantastic! Mum, Brian and I went to Stella Maria last night for dinner. Opua is quite tiny - it is only a marina and a few businesses to support a marina. Mom said that it was sold by native Maori's with the condition that it could only ever be just a marina. There are a tiny clus ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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