Treaty House Paihia

Ohne den Wecker zu stellen, schafften wir es wiederum nicht, frühzeitig aus den Federn zu kommen. Auch in der Nacht regnete es nonstop und wir waren einmal mehr froh, die luxuriöse Campingvariante gewählt zu haben. Nach dem Frühstück und den aufgrund der sumpfigen Umgebung etwas umfangreicher ausfallenden Reinigungsarbeiten im und um unseren Wagen …

... , but we of course made it safely to our destination with nary a wave to worry us. The Waitangi Treaty Grounds is known as the birth place of New Zealand. This is where, in 1840, several of the Maori tribal chiefs signed a treaty with representatives of ...

... society, or was a total scam. Today, Waitangi is another beautiful site with gorgious sea views. We visited the colonial Treaty House, and the wharenui, built by the Maori to represent the unification of the tribes of New Zealand. The character and ...

... document in New Zealand's history. The spot where this famous agreement was signed is now a national reserve with the restored Treaty House, a mighty 35 metre Maori war canoe as well as a beautifully carved traditional Marae welcoming house. It was a ...

... the Treaty was declared and signed by Maori and British dignitaries, back in the 19th century. Our historic trip took in the subsequently named 'Treaty House' and Maori Meeting House, along with a huge 'Waka', or war canoe, made from the trunks of three ...

... to the people of New Zealand in trust. The Maori Meeting House was built and presented to the people of New Zealand on the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on the 6th February 1940. We then drove to Haruru Falls. There is a walk from ...

... Adventures and headed up to Paihia in the Bay of Islands for two nights, during which we visited the Waitangi Treaty House, and historic Russell - first capital of New Zealand. Max took a boat ride to see the Hole In The Rock, Andy went bush trekking to ...

... to sit in the waka. Also on the property is aMaori meeting house, built by Maori for the Centenary, and the Treaty House, the original building and home of the first British-appointed British Resident -- sort of like the first ambassador. The ...

... .  He took us us round the grounds showing us a war canoe, a meeting house for all NZ people and the treaty House where the treaty between the English settlers and the Maori was signed.  It was a fantastic tour and our guide spent 2 hours with ...

... ) - you can tell I was paying attention at the visitors centre!! It was quite interesting walking around, looking at the Treaty House, the flagpole that marks the spot where the treaty was signed and a traditional Maori meeting house (Te Whare ...

... history film of Waitangi treaty of 1840. We then looked through the grounds, saw the large waka (canoe) and saw the amazing treaty house, where the whole inside is made of wood and amazing wood carvings. The Maori carvings are really interesting and look ...