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Day 2: Auckland - The Bay of Islands

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January 6th 2011
6th January 2011 Today I start on the Kiwi Experience Bus. Had about a 6 or 7 hour journey up to Piahia which is up at the bay of islands. I knew it was going to be a long day but it was broken up into chunks which made it bearable! I made friends with a group of people around me and at each stop I got to know a few others too. Our first stop was a breakfast / morning tea stop in Warkworth. At ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » 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