Waterlilly pond at Ngarawara

New Zealand

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October 15th 2008
When we got up at 6am I gave the shuttle company a call to find out the latest weather report; it wasn’t good. The up to date report said there would be rain showers that could turn heavy. The guy on the phone didn’t sound optimistic. We decided that it wasn’t worth paying $40 each for the shuttle, plus paying for hire of waterproofs, hiking boots and everything else if in an hour or two ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

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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