Tag: New Zealand history

Many people visit Arrowtown for the walking and cycle trails. The town is surrounded by unspoilt countryside, and it is quieter than nearby Queenstown. But

The Waitangi Treaty Grounds are New Zealand’s most important historic site. It was here that the Waitangi Treaty was first signed on 6 February 1840.

Why would anyone choose to visit a place known as the “hell hole of the Pacific”? Somewhere that was once full of brothels and unsavoury bars,