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Bay News: Far North, Hokianga, Bay of Islands the cradle of New Zealands history 6 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM 11 minutes to read Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealands first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealands first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme Northern Advocate To start off a new year, we look back... The Far North, Hokianga ...

Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 - 16:52 When he arrived in the Bay of Islands in 1824, his parting words to the crew of the French ship Coquille which had transported him and his family from Sydney, were intended to inspire: "If only you could be here in 10 years’ time you would find, I hope, by the grace of God, that great changes have been made," he said. Ships doctor, Rene Lesson, recorded his response to Clarke’s ‘first step for man’ moment with a cynicism that suggested he might h...