Tag Archives: Kerikeri

Gated Beaches of Northland

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Ross

Beach access is an issue all around New Zealand (and everywhere else I suppose). We do seem to feel that access to our sea shores is a right. We like to go to the beach and we don’t like being … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily log, Walks | Tagged Bay of Islands, beach access, Kerikeri, Northland, Tapuaetahi Beach, Taronui Beach | 36 Comments

A Mixed Blessing – Rangihoua Pa and the Marsden Cross

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Ross

While we were at Kerikeri I was keen to make another visit to the site of New Zealand’s first European settlement at the mission station established by Rev Samuel Marsden. This was in December 1814, at Oihi Bay way round … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily log | Tagged Bay of Islands, Hohi, Kerikeri, Marsden Cross, Oihi Bay, Rangihoua Pa, Samuel Marsden | 4 Comments

Another Viewpoint – Bay of Islands

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Ross

One of the things with the Bay of Islands is how to get an appreciation of the bay full of islands. You can visit Russell and Paihia and Kerikeri and wonder what it is all about. Probably boat trips give … Continue reading →