Day 51 - Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand 3. M at Paihia Beach, Bay of Islands

Day 51 - Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand

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January 8th 2014
Wednesday January 8th, 2014. Opoutere to Paihai, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand Today was another travelling day - we were heading for the Bay of Islands, well north of Auckland. In fact it was the furthest we have travelled in one day the whole of the trip so far. We had had varying reports of how long it would take us. The YHA girl said 9 hours and the one of the other guests e ... 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