Henderson Bay beach

The Perfect Day

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February 10th 2010
I am sitting at a picnic table overlooking a long stretch of white beach on the northwest coast of the North Island. Ahipara is known for surfing, but today the surf is tame, although there are a few people in the water. Rand and I are out for a short 4 day trip as I had a few days off from work. On Thurs we left Whangarei and headed through the inland portion of Northland towards Cape R ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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