Russell, Waitangi & North Penninsula Photos

North of Auckland are two heritage towns: Russell , a former whaling station of dubious reputation. Today the charming town preserves many of its 19thC buildings; Waitangi is the site of the treaty between the Maori & British settlers which formalized the foundation of a British colony in NZ. On the site are the Treaty House (1833), the ornately carved Maori Meeting House (1940) with carvings done by Pine Taiapa & a large War Canoe with carvings made from Kauri trees.

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Russell harbor. New Zealand.Scenic Long Beach in Russell. New Zealand.Seaside activity in Russell. New Zealand.Peering through trees at boat off Russell. New Zealand.
Russell harbor. New Zealand.Scenic Long Beach in Russell. New Zealand.Seaside activity in Russell. New Zealand.Peering through trees at boat off Russell. New Zealand.
Islands off Russell. New Zealand.Overview of historic village of Russell from Flagstaff Hill. New Zealand.Heritage buildings on waterfront at Russell. New Zealand.Victorian police station in Russell. New Zealand.
Islands off Russell. New Zealand.Overview of historic village of Russell from Flagstaff Hill. New Zealand.Heritage buildings on waterfront at Russell. New Zealand.Victorian police station in Russell. New Zealand.
Pompallier House and Clendon Cottage in Russell. New Zealand.Christ Church in Russell is the oldest church in New Zealand.Maori tombstone at Christ Church in Russell. New Zealand.War Canoe carved from Kauri trees in Waitangi. New Zealand.
Pompallier House (left) and Clendon Cottage in Russell. New Zealand.Christ Church (c1835) in Russell is the oldest church in New Zealand.Maori tombstone at Christ Church in Russell. New Zealand.War Canoe carved from Kauri trees in Waitangi. New Zealand.
Details of carvings on War Canoe made from Kauri trees in Waitangi. New Zealand.Details of carvings on War Canoe in Waitangi. New Zealand.Maori meeting house in Waitangi near where Whites & Maori signed peace treaty now celebrated each year on Waitangi Day. New Zealand.Red-painted detail of Maori carvings by Pine Taiapa in Meeting House in Waitangi. New Zealand.
Details of carvings on War Canoe made from Kauri trees in Waitangi. New Zealand.Details of carvings on War Canoe in Waitangi. New Zealand.Maori meeting house (1940) in Waitangi near where Whites (Pakehas) & Maori signed peace treaty now celebrated each year on Waitangi Day. New Zealand.Red-painted detail of Maori carvings by Pine Taiapa in Meeting House in Waitangi. New Zealand.
Maori carvings from the Meeting House in Waitangi in a culture where tongues protruded to scare enemies. New Zealand.Maori art in the Meeting House, Waitangi. New Zealand.Maori mask from the Meeting House, Waitangi. New Zealand.Waipu River Estuary. New Zealand.
Maori carvings from the Meeting House in Waitangi in a culture where tongues protruded to scare enemies. New Zealand.Maori art in the Meeting House, Waitangi. New Zealand.Maori mask from the Meeting House, Waitangi. New Zealand.Waipu River Estuary. New Zealand.
Variable Oystercatchers at Waipu River. New Zealand.Sea & shorebirds congregate at Waipu River. New Zealand.Variable Oystercatchers forage sand on Waipu River. New Zealand.Surf entering the estuary of Waipu River. New Zealand.
Variable Oystercatchers (Haematopus unicolor) at Waipu River. New Zealand.Sea & shorebirds congregate at Waipu River. New Zealand.Variable Oystercatchers (Haematopus unicolor) forage sand on Waipu River. New Zealand.Surf entering the estuary of Waipu River. New Zealand.
Beach at Orewa. New Zealand.Sunset in Orewa north of Auckland. New Zealand.Sunset in Orewa north of Auckland. New Zealand.Sunset in Orewa north of Auckland. New Zealand.
Beach at Orewa. New Zealand.Sunset in Orewa north of Auckland. New Zealand.Sunset in Orewa north of Auckland. New Zealand.Sunset in Orewa north of Auckland. New Zealand.
Sunset in Orewa north of Auckland. New Zealand.


Sunset in Orewa north of Auckland. New Zealand.


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