Mission Estate Winery

The Great Outdoors

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February 2nd 2008
Hi everyone, First of all we'd like to thank everyone that's left messages and comments on the blog. We really enjoy reading them, and it's great to hear your news and views. In the modern world it's all about being "interactive" so if the blog isn't really working for you, let us know: maybe you'd like us to describe places in more detail, maybe you think the writing style flows like granite, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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