Bill [Dad, Grandad]

Grandad's 85th Birthday

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May 12th 2010
85, what a great age, especially arriving at that age with very good health. Well done Dad and Grandad you are an inspiration to all the family. You have been very moderate in the way you have lived your life, what you have eaten and the fact that you have not been one to drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes. As you say you have also been blessed with great genes. The flip side to all of the above ... 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