Tawharanui Beach

Week 3 - New Zealand Arrival

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October 19th 2009
After finishing up my last couple of days in Hawaii with a bit of surfing at Waikiki Beach, I flew out on Wednesday night heading for Auckland. Crossing the international date line meant that I didn't actually arrive in Auckland until Friday morning (meaning that I missed out on Thursday this week!) David (Truro/Auckland) was at the airport to meet me - how nice it was to see a familiar face. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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