Kauri tree

November 12th

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November 17th 2008
We stayed in Whangarei again today to do some walks around town. We went to the top of the highest mountian overlooking town and took some picture. (to come, this computer won't let me view my pics.) We also went to see the whangarei falls and took some pictures and had lunch there. ... read more

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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