Kerikeri

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Kerikeri is a popular tourist destination in the Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand, about three hours drive north of Auckland, and 80 kilometres north of Whangarei. It is often described as the Cradle Of The Nation. It is the site of the first permanent mission station in the country, and has some of the most historic buildings in the country.

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A rapidly expanding centre of sub-tropical and allied horticulture, Kerikeri lies at the western extremity of the Kerikeri Inlet, a northwestern arm of the Bay of Islands, where fresh water of the Kerikeri River enters the salty Pacific Ocean. Kerikeri (airport) is located at .

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It is a far cry from the village established by New Zealand's pioneering missionaries. They called it Gloucestertown, or Gloucester Town, but neither name endured. The Maori word Kerikeri is correctly pronounced almost as Keddi Keddi, or even Kiddee Kiddee, but the town's name is generally pronounced Kerry Kerry.

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Bay of Islands: :This article is about the Bay of Islands in New Zealand. For the Bay of Islands in Canada, see Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador...

North Island: The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island....

Mission station: REDIRECT Mission (station)...

Kerikeri related Images and Photos (experimental)

Rainbow Falls Kerikeri Northland New Zealand