FROM AUCKLAND TO KERIKERI - day 02 - North Island, New Zealand
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So for those who have seen my last video and are back, either it wasn’t that bad (I don’t believe that for a second) or you like to be tortured (naughty you). Well there could be a third option, that you’re interested in seeing how bad these videos can get (the option I would bet on). Nonetheless, welcome back to you and the newcomers!
Today we pickup our camper-van and make our way north to Kerikeri near the Bay Of Islands. I got up early to head down to Viaduct Basin near Downtown Pier 4 for some photos. It was an overcast morning with some breaks in the clouds on the horizon. I came away with two though. One of The Cloud convention centre and the other of the Sky Tower. Afterwards I went for a walk on Queen’s Wharf around The Cloud before heading back to the room. I was getting hungry and the others would be getting up soon.
Finding a place to eat at 7:30 in the morning on a Sunday was more difficult than we thought. Everything was either closed or opened around 8:30-9 o’clock. Except for The MLC Cafe & Bar, just down the road from us, who open there doors at 7 am. The coffee, food and service was great. I can highly recommend it.
After brekky it was time to pickup our camper-van. We thought it would take about a half hour to have keys in hand but it took a little longer… three hours! Yep, no joke. They apparently had a glitch with their system. We had planned to arrive in Kerikeri around 12:30-1 o’clock but we were just leaving Auckland. No matter, our trip around the North Island of New Zealand had begun. Destination Kerikeri, north of Auckland near the Bay of Islands, with a little stop-over in Kawakawa. A little town at the cross road where you can either head east to Paihia or north-west further up the island. I wanted to visit Kawakawa’s public toilets. Yes, you read me right. But not any toilets, the Hundertwasser public toilets. A beautiful work of art. I’m glad we stopped to check the toilets out because we would never seen the rest of the art works in this little town. Well worth a stop-over.
Moving onward, we’d planned to stop by a couple of wineries, a cheese factory, a chocolate factory and a honey boutique… but it was Sunday. Everything is closed on Sunday. So we kept going to our next stop, The Stone Store where we would also find the Honey House Cafe and the Pear Tree restaurant. All located along the Kerikeri River and all closed apart from the Pear Tree. But it didn’t matter because the area was just beautiful. We spent some time here exploring and taking photos.
It was nearing the end of the day and we wanted to visit the Rainbow Falls before sunset. And beautiful falls they are. I really like one that show the length of the falls. I took one photo from both lookouts and headed back to the camper-van. It was nearing dark and we hadn’t found a spot to stay the night yet. We’d decided to stay at a free campsite tonight and the closes one was in a town called Kaikohe. About a forty minutes drive west of Kerikeri. The campsite was just a parking area suited for long vehicles.
Well, that’s it for day two. Hope to see you for day three. Goodnight.
Songs:
Aue Te Aroma I Ahau by TJ & Huri -
Whakaari Maori Traditional Music Fiesta Haka -
Ka Rau Aku Mahara by Horomona Horo & Todger Cunningham -
Map of our trip :
Day 1 :
The Cloud convention centre :
Sky Tower :
The MLC Cafe & Bar :
Hundertwasser public toilets :
The Stone Store :
The Honey House Cafe :
Pear Tree restaurant :
Rainbow Falls :
From Auckland to KeriKeri
Where Am I? Kerikeri
I wandered to the Mission House (The Stone Store - built in 1832) and Kemp House (the wooden one), which is the oldest building in NZ, built in 1821, in Kerikeri. Two of NZs oldest surviving buildings. One of the first places where Maori invited visitors to live among them.
Roatrip of New Zealand
Kerikeri to Whangarei shopping for Halloween Party! :)
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Crane Hardscaping Stone Store From The Sky
Ariel footage of Crane Hardscaping Stone Supply Store from the sky.
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Treaty House - Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand
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Treaty House Paihia
Sweeping clifftop lawns, a giant flagstaff, a unique fully carved Maori meeting house and the historic Treaty House are the setting for guided tours, basic Maori language classes, cultural shows and the world's largest single-hulled canoe (waka). Open daily except Christmas. Essential to understand NZ bicultural history.
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Travel blogs from Treaty House:
- ... 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 ...
- ... 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 ...
- ... 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 ...
- ... 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 ...
- ... 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 ...
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Photos from:
- Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand
Photos in this video:
- Treaty House at Waitangi by Kimandmartin from a blog titled Bay of Islands
- Waitangi Treaty House by Leehorscraft from a blog titled Paihia Day 29 and 30
- Waitangi Treaty House by Wadester from a blog titled Here come the English
- Treaty House Waitangi by Thephibbles from a blog titled Bay of Islands
- Waitangi Treaty House by Samc from a blog titled Another Day, Another Bay
- Treaty House Gardens by Shaunb from a blog titled Bay of Islands
- Treaty House Rere by Thephibbles from a blog titled Bay of Islands
- New Treaty House by Shaunb from a blog titled Bay of Islands
- Old Treaty House by Shaunb from a blog titled Bay of Islands
- Treaty House by Vicky864 from a blog titled Bay of Islands
Time-Lapse At The Honey House Kerikeri
Hope you liked it! :)
Location:
Property Video: 54 Rangitane Loop Road, Kerikeri
Makana Confections - Kerikeri
New Zealand Part 6
Auckland anniversary weekend spent in the Bay of Islands and Russell
Community Planting day Bendemeer
Capturing a great community spirited day, land owners spent the day replanting native plants such as flaxes, grasses and several other varieties of wetland plants that will provide nectar and food for the bird life, followed by afternoon tea on a neighbouring building site. This short video certainly captures the moment.
New Zealand 2019
Andy and Adele visited the lower North Island of New Zealand for a fleeting family visit in January 2019. Also managed to catch up with some dear old friends... a short slide-show of our travels.
New Zealand's fantastic farming future - Ngatea Primary School
Technology is changing the way farmers manage their livestock. This video shows how one farm has embraced automation and made the move to organic production outputs.
All steamed up in Kawakawa.wmv
Science in a Van's day out in Kawakawa in the Bay of islands on their vintage railway. A great day out!
How to Pronounce Māori Words for Travelers // New Zealand
How to properly say the word Māori and correct pronunciation of the vowels, as well as commonly mistaken places in New Zealand. A brief history of the Māori people and their Iwi, as well as some tips on things to do. A must watch if you're traveling to New Zealand!
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The Blues visit Kerikeri for the Christmas Parade
Blues players Benson Stanley and Tom McCartney headed north to Kerikeri along with captain Bluebeard and HMS Victory to take part in the Christmas Parade with some of the local schools
tongan dude 2 on ropeswing
kerikeri top10 ropeswing. funny
Oreos
Me and Yani (and kinda Dan) eats Oreos waiting for band to start haha