Whitianga

Surprises in Kuaotunu

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November 21st 2007
Coromandels Nov 16 - 21 Our vacation up north to Kuaotunu in the Coromandel Peninsula started off with a great surprise for Grace. My brother, Steve and his wife Jane came over for a two week visit and brought a surprise package in the form of Jordan Smith (Grace's bff). It was a surprise for both girls. Jordan found out she was coming to New Zealand on the morning of her flight. Instead of bei ... 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