Day 54 - Northland Road Trip, North Island, New Zealand 6. Whangaroa Harbour

Day 54 - Northland Road Trip, North Island, New Zealand

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January 11th 2014
Saturday January 11th, 2014. Northland Road Trip, North Island, New Zealand After an al-fresco breakfast we threw our stuff in the car and headed to the 'Far North' (bit of a joke as that is really the north pole!). It is actually only moderately remote and the coastline was supposed to be amazing. Our first stop was Whangaroa, described in the AA book as "one of the most scenic harbo ... 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