Where the Two Seas Meet

Paihia and Cape Reinga

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November 2nd 2013
We started our Kiwi Experience adventure on 2nd November. We left Auckland to go to the beautiful seaside town of Paihia. On the way to Paihia, we stopped at a sheep farm called Sheep World where we were able to feed calves and lambs! We stayed at the Pipi Patch in Paihia which was a pretty cool little hostel. The dorms have an ensuite bathroom and shower as well as a kitchenette. It's a ... 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