Taking on Mercury Bay

Extreme adventure all over New Zealand

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March 15th 2006
It's hard to believe we have only been away from our motherland for 1 week because we have already done so much. Let's just say we are certainly satiating our adrenaline need here in New Zealand!!! Let me just outline some of the highlights so far...no need to bore you with details (after all, I know you should be working diligently right now). Auckland welcomed us with open arms and we for ... 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