Paihia

Paihia is an historic town in the in the region of the of . It has numerous sights and activities, and stunning views of the bay.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Treaty House and Paihia Library.

The at in , , is the former house of the British Resident in New Zealand, James Busby. The Treaty of Waitangi, the document that established the British Colony of New Zealand, was signed in the grounds of the on 6 February 1840.

Beach
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russell and Waitangi.

is a charming, elegant township in the , in the region of the of . A short passenger ferry ride across the bay from Paihia and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, this historic town is one of the earliest European settlements in New Zealand, dating back to the early 19th century.

Village
is a locality on the north side of the in the , 60 kilometres north of , on the of .

Town
is a residential and commercial locality in the of New Zealand. State Highway 11 runs through the locality. is 10 kilometres west, and Paihia is 4 kilometres east, The name means a continuous noise or roar in the Māori language, which refers to the sound of , a five metre high broad waterfall about a kilometre away.

Paihia

Latitude
-35.2812° or 35° 16′ 53″ south
Longitude
174.0921° or 174° 5′ 32″ east
Population
1,680
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NZ PAI
Open location code
4VPPP39R+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 251192327
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2185081
Wiki­data ID
Q152017
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Paihia” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Paihia
  • Bulgarian: Паихиа
  • Cebuano: Paihia
  • Chinese: 派希亞
  • Dutch: Paihia
  • French: Paihia
  • German: Paihia
  • Hausa: Paihia
  • Hindi: Paihia
  • Italian: Paihia
  • Japanese: パイヒア
  • Korean: 파이히아
  • Macedonian: Паихија
  • Malay: Paihia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Paihia
  • Polish: Paihia
  • Slovenian: Paihia
  • Spanish: Paihia
  • Turkish: Paihia

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Paihia”. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.