Beach at Orewa

The Hibiscus Coast

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March 13th 2015
Orewa Drove south to Orewa the main town on the Hibiscus Coast, stayed at a campsite with access to its stunning 3 kilometre beach. Whangaporoa is a town just down the coast where Chris's godfather and his wife have lived for many years, we had a lovely visit with them and caught up on all their news. Next day we visited the hamlet of Puhoi, originally settled by Hungarian migrants in ... 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