Waitangi, New Zealand (Aotearoa)
35° 15' S 174° 4' E
May 28, 2005 06:12
Distance 56km

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The first European landing place

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This morning we left Kerikeri and the blueberries. We were sad to leave such a lovely family especially with so much work still to do but we have to keep exploring. We took loads of photos and then went off in search of a history lesson.

Waitangi is where the first white people settled and also where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed - an agreement between Queen Victoria's Government and the Maori chiefs. It was very interesting to see the treaty House, the Whare Runanga (Maori meeting house)and the War Canoe. The Maori carvings are spectacular.

That evening we headed back to Kerikeri as we wanted to travel north the next day and so for our last night there we found a B&B for the same price as hostels but with an en-suite room, tv, electric blanket and a cooked breakfast in the morning.

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Close up of the Waka workmanship This is the scary face at the front And this is the scary face at the back The Treaty house where the maori people first made a pact with the europeans settlers The work is really detailed but always sexual
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