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Whakatane,Bill's 85th birthday weekend

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May 12th 2010
What a wonderful weekend we had celebrating Bill's 85th birthday. Chelle, Joel, Tayla and Jamie flew down from Auckland for the weekend. The family stayed over at Ohope Beach at a wonderful Motel called Jodies on the Beach. We all went out on the Saturday night to the Fig Restaurant in Whakatane. We had a great evening and the food was lovely. Aunty Bubbles joined us for the even ... 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