A Canadian in New Zealand - Day 9 - Kerikeri, Stone Store, Kerikeri Riverside Walk, Rainbow Falls, Wharepuke Falls, 90 Mile Beach 90 mile beach

A Canadian in New Zealand - Day 9 - Kerikeri, Stone Store, Kerikeri Riverside Walk, Rainbow Falls, Wharepuke Falls, 90 Mile Beach

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April 8th 2016
On my way to Kaitaia today to visit the 90 mile beach and parts north to the tip of the North Island - Cape Reinga. On my way I dropped by Kerikeri to see a few sights. One of them was the Stone Store, open for business since 1836 and it is New Zealand's oldest stone building and the oldest store. You can buy the Jews harp or the pen quill and many things in between. An interesting visit. Situated ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland » Kaitaia

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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