Most Northern Point

New Zealand, So then, whats all the fuss about?

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January 9th 2007
Apologies for the long awaited (2 Months) but highly anticipated, update to the blog! Got back to Sydney and have been living it large for a while. Finally had a spare evening or 5 in order to update the blog. Plus its been nice to look back through the diary and remember the the good times So anyway here we go, I hope your'e sitting comfortably, I warn you its a bit of read and somewhat educat ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more