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Matakana



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New Zealand  Flag 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: Days 29-31
Date: January 5th 2009

Hi folks. We've done a bit of riding about in the last few days. One trip was to a place North of Auckland, called Makatana, which was a little town with some interesting shops and cafes, including another expensive shoe shop which we just couldn't resist, well one of us couldn't. There was also a pleasant river walk, surrounded by tropical vegetation. From there, onto Goat Island, which i ... read more


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