The Flood 2

The Floods

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July 26th 2008
Last night and today we had a "once in a decade" storm!!!! We nearly got blown away - in fact George went outside at the height of the storm and almost got blown away. He had to give up and creep back into shelter pf the house. Later it abated a little and we went to see Robyn and Leigh. We drove the 4-wheel wagon - lucky we did as the flood waters were well over the road in one place. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangarei

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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