church in Te Aroha

Waihi, Mt Maunganui and Rotorua

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January 7th 2012
Me again, you cannot beat free internet access in McDonalds. We headed towards Waihi Beach via Paeroa (mining place), stopped in Te Aroha which is very strange little town. It reminded me of cowboy films. They have got Got to the beach at about 6pm. It was too windy and too cold for me to go and try the water however the beach was full of locals, surfing, fishing, playing rugby, cycling and str ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel Peninsula » Waihi Beach

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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