Kevin & Maryvonne at Waitangi

Merry Xmas From the Pyne's

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December 24th 2007
No, we’re not on another trip, however using the blog seemed to be the best way to communicate with everyone for Christmas and New Year. So, MERRY XMAS and a HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR to all of our family and friends. We couldn’t get the whole family together at once, so we decided to have a "boys vs girls" sing-along and shot the video in two halves, we hope you like it, although we wo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Russell

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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