Parua Bay, the start of the winds that would blow for the entire day

Mount Manaia, Whangarei

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September 14th 2011
We got an off day and decide to travel a little further out of Central Whangarei to explore. Our homestay host, Barry has been telling us plenty of stories about the legends of Whangarei and the surrounding areas. Here is a link with a great story of how the name Whangarei came about: http://thisistheplace.org.nz/index.php?option=com_kttw&view=storydetails&story_id=269&Itemid=28 Barry also ... 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