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Paihia

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November 10th 2012
Woke to another stunning sunrise by a beach. Went to Waintangi Treaty Grounds, Harura Falls and Kawaka today. There is lot of controversy regarding the treaty signed by the Maori people and the Europeans, the English translation omits a section about all religions being equal and includes section where the Maori people accept soverinty of the British monarch. The correct interpretatio of the tr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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