View from my Uncle's house

Maui's Fish

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November 14th 2005
I’d heard that Customs are strict in New Zealand so was careful not to bring any food into the country. However, I did have walking boots and had to declare these on my form. This meant that I had my boots cleaned for me by the friendly biosecurity people at the airport. They certainly needed the clean and what a nice welcome to the country! It was 4am when I arrived and I’d completely missed ... 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