our gaffe at dargaville

Lazy Days

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January 25th 2009
After Dargaville's hectic Saturday night we got up early on Sunday and headed north. Our first stop was the Kai Iwi Lakes. Linda desired that we see all three. Dennis, in his usual accommodating fashion, agreed. The next 18 km or so took us through the Waipoura rain forest. A fabulous drive. There are some of the biggest kauri trees that are in NZ here. The first, Te Matua Ngahere (Father o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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