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Māori History in the Bay of Islands – Endurance, Adaptation, and Renaissance
Kororāreka Beach, 1844 Before Paihia had a mission station, before Russell was Kororāreka, before Kerikeri saw its first European building, Pēwhairangi (the Bay of Islands) was…
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The History of Kerikeri – New Zealand’s Cradle of European Settlement
Stone Store – Kerikeri Kerikeri sits inland from the Bay of Islands, sheltered at the head of a tidal inlet where fresh water meets the sea. Today, it’s known for…
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The History of Opua – The Bay’s Working Harbour
Opua in the 1970’s Drive north from Paihia and within ten minutes you’ll arrive at Opua, a place that feels fundamentally different from its more famous…
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The History of Paihia – Where Aotearoa’s Story Began
Paihia & the ‘Ninepin’ Nestled on the shores of the Bay of Islands, Paihia may appear at first glance to be just another charming coastal town in New Zealand’s Far…
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The History of Russell – From Hellhole to Haven
Ink drawing by Peter Arnold Cross the bay from Paihia today and you’ll arrive at Russell, a tranquil waterfront village of heritage buildings, holiday homes, and million-dollar yachts. It’s hard…
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Ipipiri – a historic map of the Bay of Islands
Place names come and go, but the land remains. An enquiry from a cousin about the name of one particular headland near his home in Manawaora Bay, Bay of Islands,…
by Dave SmythMay 8 No comments
