Island off of One Tree Point

Tuesday in the Northland

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February 26th 2008
Hello all - It's Aunt Susan again. I've been making Nana and Pop log into the blog and practice loading the pictures just to make sure that they knew what they were doing - wouldn't want the blog to suffer after I leave on Friday! But tonight, Mom was busy writing in her journal and Dad was deep into his Clive Cussler book, so you're stuck with me. It's Tuesday night and we're in One Tree Po ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland

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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