Trip to the oyster farms 12 April 2010 006

Trip to the Oyster Farms

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April 13th 2010
On Monday (12 April) we were invited to go with Michael, Catherine and family to see their oyster farms. It was a lovely sunny day so we met up at Opua and travelled on their lovely big barge for the tour - around the Bay of Islands. The barge has a powerful outboard motor so we travelled quite fast!! The children were allowed to steer some of the way - great excitement! Michael had to inspect th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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