Mace and Maori Chief wo discovered caves

Bay of Islands to Auckland and then to Waitomo and the Caves

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February 22nd 2017
Bay of Islands to Auckland Left Paihia after a pleasant few days, we are back for one day only on March 7th so hope to do the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi. Before leaving we stopped at the Hurura Falls, we had rowed to these in a Maori war canoe a couple of years ago. Anyway, onward down the West coast of Northland first of traversing the spine of the Northland passing thr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves

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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