The R. Tucker Thompson

Bay of Islands

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March 9th 2011
A bus from Auckland brought me to the town of Pahia, in the Bay of Islands. This is very much a tourist location, but I found it to be quite lovely - far more relaxed than Queenstown. It was a hot, hot day (high twenties) when I arrived, and that didn't change for the four days I spent in the area. The first major activity for me in the Bay of Islands was a day cruise. There are lots of cruise ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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