Traders & Whalers exhibit

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May 31st 2021
Trying to describe the Tawhiti Museum is tricky. Maybe I should begin by saying it is well worth a visit - but that isn't very informative. Part of my difficulty is my view of what a museum is and what I am used to seeing in one. Right - still not very informative. I may need to think about this a bit more. The museum's brochure advertises itself as "Bringing you face to face with your heritage ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taranaki

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

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