Navy 21 Guns

Keri Keri 01/12/09 - 08/02/10

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February 22nd 2010
On the 28th of November, we finally decided to get out of Auckland and move on again. We all finished our jobs and planned to head north to a place called Paihia in the Bay of Islands, in Northland of New Zealand. James had been to Paihia the summer before so we moved into a hostel there to plan where to look for work and stay long term. After two nights in Paihia, which is a popular tourist pla ... read more

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

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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