This beautiful bay and islands reminds me very much of Vancouver in British Columbia. It is green and forested. However, this is the birthplace of the Maori civilization in NZ, far from Canada.
This Northwestern corner of NZ's North Island is the first place in New Zealand the Maori people came to, in their journey from Asia. It is here that the treaty between themselves and the English was mis-translated from their oral dissertation and they unknowingly signed a document that did not represent what they had designated. Instead, they become sovereign to the Queen of England and gave away all their rights. Today, just as in the U.S. and Canada, these native peoples are attempting to get back what was taken away from them so many years ago.
The people we met are funny, open, friendly. We had the privilege of seeing some traditional dance and song, which I have attached. It is powerful.
Enjoy!
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