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In tonight's episode we are learning about the north east section of North Island Home to miles of golden beaches one of which has its own air strip. Palanui I think it's called
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This is it Johnnie, Pauanui, pronounced ' Par-wa-noo-ee',
yeah the Coromandel peninsula is a beautiful area, bikers paradise too, for scenery, good weather and beaches!
yeah the Coromandel peninsula is a beautiful area, bikers paradise too, for scenery, good weather and beaches!
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@Kiwi Rider @Cantab I notice that a lot of the names of places sound like places in Hawaii. Are they the Maori names?
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it seems from what I understand that a lot of the first people to arrive were Polynesions (sp). in big canoes. I mean they were big but it is still a canoe. Take that Vikings 
So there may be a lot of crossover of cultures there
So there may be a lot of crossover of cultures there
Yes, they are Maori names and they are similar sounding ti Hawaii place names, in fact the old Maori history says they originated from a place called "Hawaiki" . . .
Hawaiki – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
The canoes are called "waka", here's some info . . .it seems from what I understand that a lot of the first people to arrive were Polynesions (sp). in big canoes. I mean they were big but it is still a canoe. Take that Vikings
Epic “Waka” Journey, retraces Maori History across the Pacific
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The modern waka' are gorgeous. There are large ones and smaller ones but some are thought to have been used on a somewhat regular trade routes. These routes often covered many miles of open ocean. In a canoe!! Better men than me Gunga Din
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