The marker at the peak

There and back again

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June 10th 2007
Well, went out tramping with Antony and Camron. Great trip to Tararua Forest Park. Hiked to powell hut and stayed there a night after spending another night at the hut in the car park. Was a great trip. Snow at the top lots of photos. Most of the courtesy of both the guys, since they are professional photographers, where i with my small cr@pp7 samsung hand held camera really does not get the same ... read more

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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