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July 30th 2008
Hi everyone it is Jason writing the blog on this occasion although Elliott is right beside me checking as we go that i don't miss anything important that may have happened. My memory is quite terrible so here goes. The night was a relatively quiet one except for the text that i recieved from Deena that included a photo of her stuck working in the heatwave (Boohoo it was like 1 degree where i wa ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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