Paihia

Paihia is the main tourist town in the Bay of Islands in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the historic towns of Russell, and Kerikeri, 60 kilometres north of Whangarei.

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The town is considered to include the historic settlement of Waitangi to the north, and the residential and commercial areas of Haruru Falls, as well as the township of Opua to the south. It has a population (2001 census) of 1836.

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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....

Waitangi: Waitangi is the name of two tiny but important settlements in New Zealand. The name means weeping waters in Maori....