Days 2 and 3 20171213_062807

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 ... 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