Pohutukawa blossom

This is a close-up of what colours many native trees this time of year. The tree has windy branches and grows to a huge size. It adds lovely colour at the Christmas season.

Sightseeing around Silverdale

December 16th 2005
My Unitarian friend Liz and her partner Fraser took me to various interesting spots around Silverdale. They live in a community between Albany where my aunt Gael Hope lives, and Silverdale. Theirs is called Dairyflat. Lots of Lifestyle blocks in the area, should be a 20 minute drive in to the city, but at rush hour takes more than an hour. On this outing, I went with another Unitarian woman, Ch ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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

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