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Bay News: Far North, Hokianga, Bay of Islands the cradle of New Zealand's history 6 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM 11 minutes to read Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealand's first duel on the beach at Kororāreka between Joel Polack and Ben Turner. Photo / Denis Orme Street theatre performers re-enact New Zealand's 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 and the Bay of Islands collectively represent the cradle of nationhood for both Māori and Pākeh...

Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 - 16:52 The beachfront at Russell has always been a drawcard for people - though over the years, not everyone has gone there just for its swimming, fishing and fine dining. In its anarchic heyday as ‘the hellhole of the South Pacific’, Russell’s idyllic-looking bay was the scene of all manner of goings on. For example, at Russell’s beach - or Kororāreka as it was known - duelling occurred a number of times; by two Europeans in particular. "Joel Polack and Ben Turner were both Kororāreka businessmen - Polack was a merchant and Turner was an inn-ke...