The Bay of Islands is a subtropical region in New Zealand's far north and is a popular destination for big-game fishing, sailing, and dolphin watching. It is an area rich in the history of Maori (Māori in their own language) and European (Pākehā) relations and conflict.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1475/in-darwins-footsteps---te-waimate-mission/.