Posts Tagged: Waitangi Treaty Grounds

First Day of Kaupapa Waka

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4/2/2012 Near the end of January, I got an email from Joe Conrad, the guy who was in charge of organising everything for the Kaupapa Waka (maintaining, celebrating and teaching the guiding principles of the Maori traditions) at Waitangi, to say that he had moved the location of Tent City to Haruru Falls. I missed… Read more »

Pretty Paihia, Hokianga & Enchanting Russell 2009

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20/10/2009 The last part of my holiday was in Paihia, on the very north part of the North Coast of N.Z. Even though it’s a coastal town, it’s still totally different to Coromandel. Luckily the town hasn’t been overdeveloped and like many places in New Zealand, still not too touristy, or commercialised. I decided to… Read more »