Tane Mahuta

Last days in Northland, then back to Auckland.

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February 9th 2009
9/2/09 = Rain = chill out day. Lovely, lovely sleep. Woke up for toilet at 7:30 and could see Deb awake, but had to ignore her, because already decided to try and go back to sleep. Scuttled off to toilet with eyes closed and scuttled back and into bed. Drifted straight back off and slept on off for hours then. Could hear was raining outside, so just made me sleep all the more. When finally did lo ... 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