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Bay Of Islands
You are looking for Accommodation in Bay Of Islands, North Island, New Zealand. We are bringing you one step closer to finding your perfect accommodation solution.
In Bay Of Islands we have holiday accommodation properties of the following types: 3 Star Hotels, 4 Star Hotels, Apartments, Backpackers, Bed and Breakfasts, Cottages, Fishing Charters, Houses, Lodges and Motels.
Some of our popular destinations for holiday accommodation in Bay Of Islands include: Auckland, Bay Of Islands, Bay Of Plenty, Coromandel Peninsula, Hauraki Gulf, Hawkes Bay, Kaipara, Kapiti, Lake Taupo, Matakana, Nature Coast, Northland, Rotorua, Waikato, Wanganui and Wellington.
Our featured holiday accommodation properties in Bay Of Islands include: Nautilus Resort, Fernbrook, Sheltered Waters Backpackers, Bush Hideaway, A Bay of Islands Beachhouse, Beachcomber Resort, The Swallows Nest, Heron Hill Hospitality, Wild Bill Sports Fishing Charters and Hotel Paihia.
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Culture of the Bay of Islands
The sacred world of New Zealand Maori and their culture can be experienced first hand, by visiting a Marae which is a gathering place for local Maori people and is their social, cultural and spiritual community centre. Visitors to Paparoa Marae in Te Puna are welcomed to the whanau (family). Paparoa is a family based Marae. It exists to provide a centre for the people of a number of families who can trace their ancestry back to the earliest settlements in this region in the 14th century. All of the whanau of Paparoa Marae descend from two ancestors. They recognise their identity as being from this place and are termed ‘tangata whenua’ or 'people of this land'. This welcome is no ordinary event; it is a statement that once you have been accepted through the ritual of ‘powhiri’ or formal welcome, then you become part of the whanau. You may return many years into the future and still be accepted as part of Paparoa Marae.
You will also witness the wero (challenge), the welcoming speeches and the hongi (traditional greeting). You can learn of the rich Maori history, explanations of the Marae and carvings and you will see that the oral traditions of storytelling are very much alive today. The native forest is at the heart of Maori identity and you will gain insights into traditional Maori connections with nature so that you can understand how modern Maori are trying to make their history and language useful to them today. Dining will be from a traditional hangi (the Maori method of cooking under ground) and you will be entertained by their local culture group.
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 You are looking for Accommodation in Bay Of Islands, North Island, New Zealand
Our featured holiday accommodation properties in Bay Of Islands include: A Bay of Islands Beachhouse, Beachcomber Resort, Bush Hideaway, Fernbrook, Heron Hill Hospitality, Hotel Paihia, Nautilus Resort, Sheltered Waters Backpackers, The Swallows Nest and Wild Bill Sports Fishing Charters.
In Bay Of Islands we have holiday accommodation properties of the following types: 3 Star Hotels, 4 Star Hotels, Apartments, Backpackers, Bed and Breakfasts, Cottages, Fishing Charters, Houses, Lodges and Motels.
Some of our popular destinations for holiday accommodation in Bay Of Islands include: Auckland, Bay Of Islands, Bay Of Plenty, Coromandel Peninsula, Hauraki Gulf, Hawkes Bay, Kaipara, Kapiti, Lake Taupo, Matakana, Nature Coast, Northland, Rotorua, Waikato, Wanganui and Wellington.
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