Brendan at Auckland Airport

Hasta La Vista

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July 8th 2006
Well I knew this day would roll around quickly, but not this quickly!! Following a wicked week of leaving parties including the official send off at the infamous Empire Tavern the weekend before, I seem to have very little time to complete many tasks which were considered 'essential' not that long ago. I not surprisingly found myself trying to jam everything into my already overweight suitca ... 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