First of many Kauri Trees

This one near Warkworth, Northland (the area north of Auckland in New Zealand) is over 800 years old, and thats young! Many that have been dug up over the last 150 years for timber and gum, have been estimated at 45,000+ years old. They are all over this peninsula.

(Auck & North)-Land

December 24th 2007
Before we begin to tell you about our first impressions of New Zealand, let me tell you a few funny anicdotes about our flight from Cairns to New Zealand. As it was a near to "chrissie" flight, we were accompanied by many Kiwi's returning home to spend their time with nearest and dearest, as well as a few more people heading off on their holidays to get away from their nearest and clearly not so ... 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

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