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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]
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] Blog: Ahhhh the Shire (aka the North Island!!)...
Date: October 30th 2008
We arrived safe and sound in New Zealand after losing an entire day of our lives on the way.. how strange! More importantly for us it meant we were both one day nearer to our 30th birthday's because of this! We were not however greeted with the sunshine we had hoped for on our arrival.. more like the weather we had been used to all our lives in the UK.. grey skies and rain, great! We'd only ju ... read more
Date: October 30th 2008
We arrived safe and sound in New Zealand after losing an entire day of our lives on the way.. how strange! More importantly for us it meant we were both one day nearer to our 30th birthday's because of this! We were not however greeted with the sunshine we had hoped for on our arrival.. more like the weather we had been used to all our lives in the UK.. grey skies and rain, great! We'd only ju ... read more
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