Mauri meeting house to represent their involvement at the signing of the treaty of 1840

The Bay of Islands

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November 9th 2006
So I caught the Intercity bus at lunchtime because I didn't get sorted to catch the early one. However this allowed me to watch England get done over by the All Blacks. It was great to see the Haka after seeing it at the cultural performance the previous day. The ride north was really scenic and I arrived at the small seaside town of Paihia in the evening. I checked into the Pickled Parrot h ... read more

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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