Days 2 and 3 20171213_062618

Days 2 and 3

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January 14th 2018
For my 2nd and 3rd days, I spent most of the time in the tourist town of Paihia. Paihia is an historically important town as it used to be a popular trade route, and was one of the first towns settled by the British as part of a missionary mission. Kerikeri, nearby, was the first. The town is relatively small, but is basically the gateway to the bay of islands. There's no fancy naming here, Bay o ... 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