kiwi tour

Monday meandering

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February 25th 2008
Hi One and All, We are here in a small burg outside of Auckland in a brand new motel. Don't know if Susan has told you that all motel units have a mini kitchen so it's very convenient to fix breakfast in the mornings. This morning we left in a light shower but was out into sunshine in about an hour. We would skirt the coast and then go further inland. We think we have left the 5,498 ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty

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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