Dune boarding

The Bay of Islands and north

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June 9th 2005
OK, so we have been in the Northland for the last 6 days. Our main area is a town called Paihia which is in the Bay of Islands. We also took a day trip up to Cape Reinga, which is the northern most part of the country, and where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. We did some dune boarding while we were up there as well. There is much more to tell, but I figure I would just post pictures t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland » Paihia

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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