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Pirates in the Bay of Islands

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January 18th 2007
We picked up a leaflet at the local tourist information centre about sailing in the 'Bay of Islands'. We were informed about the Bay of Islands from a couple we met whilst visiting the Similan Islands in Thailand. They had retired and had a catamaran moored in one of the bay's. There were many excellent tours you could go on but by far the best was a day's sail around the Bay of Islands aboard the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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