Bromiliad in Aunty Bubbles garden

Bay of Plenty

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February 21st 2010
Summer continues to be very hot and dry around the upper North Island of New Zealand. Whakatane was very hot during the day but quite cool at night which was a blessing for sleeping. We visited Dad for the weekend to begin Graham's 70th birthday celebrations. We had a wonderful time visiting old haunts and then a fantastic dinner at the 'Fig' an amazing restaurant. The food was divine and the ow ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Whakatane

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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