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Waipu

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December 17th 2007
Waipu is a small town south of Whangarei, and is famous for its Highland games on January 1rst. Luckily we'll be able to go next year! The town was started by Scots who had sailed from Nova Scotia in 1840's I think, in 6 ships. The names of the clans represented are on the memorial. The man in the post office had a real Scottish accent! It turned out to be a good place to do Christmas shopping. W ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangarei

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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