Paihia
| Paihia | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 17 ′ S , 174 ° 5 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-NTL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Northland | |
| District | Far North District | |
| Ward | Bay of Islands - Whangaroa Ward | |
| Local foundation | 1829 | |
| Residents | 1 719 (2013) | |
| height | 3 m | |
| Post Code | 0200 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 9 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ PAI | |
| website | www.paihia.co.nz | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Williams Road , the town's commercial center |
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Paihia is a small town in the Far North District of Northland on the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The city is located around 55 km north-northwest of Whangarei on the Veronica Channel , which leads out to the Bay of Islands . 1.5 km northwest of downtown Paihia is Waitangi , where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 , and on the opposite side of the bay, 3.5 km northeast is the small town of Russell , which was New Zealand's first capital between 1840 and 1841 . The New Zealand State Highway 11 runs through Paihia and connects the city to Opua , Kawakawa and New Zealand State Highway 1 to the south and connects to the New Zealand State Highway 10 to the west .
history
Paihia is known for its proximity to Waitangi and Russell . 1823 the missionary erected Samuel Marsden at the invitation of the local Māori - Chiefs Te Koki in Paihia a mission station in 1829 and it was from Paihia speak as a village. On January 29, 1840 lieutenant governor was William Hobson to Paihia , a few days later in Waitangi with numerous Māori - Chiefs the Treaty of Waitangi signed.
In Paihia u. a. hosted New Zealand's first cricket game and built New Zealand's first church . The church opened on September 21, 1823. The current stone church, St Paul's Anglican Church , is the fifth church on this site and was built in 1925.
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 1,719 inhabitants, 3.0% less than in the 2006 census.
tourism
Once a small fishing village, Paihia is now a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to Waitangi and Russell .
Bank of Paihia
Williams Memorial Church of St Paul (Anglican Church)
The inside of the church
Memorial in honor of the missionary Henry Williams
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See also
Web links
- Homepage . Paihia Community Website,accessed September 19, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Paihia . Statistics New Zealand , accessed September 19, 2017 .
- ^ A b Waitangi - The Birthplace of the Nation . Paihia Community Website , accessed September 19, 2017 .
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed September 19, 2017 .
- ↑ Thumbnail History of Paihia . Paihia Community Website , accessed September 19, 2017 .