Murawai

Auckland

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October 8th 2012
We wanted to make the most of the short time we had left in NZ, so we left Parakai early and went out to Murawai Beach which was close by. Murawai is one of Auckland’s west coast surf beaches. It is such a beautiful place to visit. It has rough surf, a long stretch of black sand, sand dunes, and native bush. Luckily for us, it was not summertime so we didn’t have problems with burning our feet ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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