Karekare - "The Piano" beach

Weekends away

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May 27th 2006
Making the most of our extended holiday and to escape getting into the trap of 9-5 (which it actually is over here!) we try to go away most weekends. Auckland is in a great position and it is really easy to get to loads of different places within a few hours. We were also fortunate enough to bump into a couple of like minded Brits, Mo and Simon (aka Mr and Mrs Snow) who have turned into our weeken ... 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