Glowworm cave exit

Carry On, Glowworms!

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August 20th 2006
Waitomo glow worm cave Here, let me make it very clear that I am NOT much interested in the creepy crawlies, and fervently wish sometimes that a few species of insects would become extinct. Just imagine a roach-free world. Would’nt it be lovely? Anyway, let me be fair, and give the little devils their due. An adult roach in the prime of his life WOULD look handsome if it remained stationary ... 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