Auckland April 19th 2006 Jughead Update
I have been reliably informed by my brother that my “Jughead” research (in my 2nd to last blog) is a little dated. Apparently, it was remiss of me to neglect the phrase “Areet clacker” (Transl. how you doing mate? - which is the more contemporary substitute for “areet yuth”: Transl. How you doing youth? - although it could be that my brother is no longer to be considered ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Waitakere Ranges 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