Paihia was its the first place in New Zealand to hold the cricket game

Down Memory Lane...: NZ2007 - Northern Explorer Reverse: Day 5
By Alex
Also, the other interesting fact about Paihia was its the first place in
New Zealand to hold the cricket game. Paihia CBD. We also got the chance to
visit Russell (formerly known as Kororareka), the oldest and first European
settlement ...
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