Belties

Vines and views

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August 21st 2006
When you next drink a glass of wine, spare a thought for the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into making it! This weekend, Simon and I headed south of Auckland for the first time and stayed at a vineyard in the Mangatawhiri area, where we partook in some 'stripping'. No, this was no warm-up to the upcoming Erotica festival being held here in Auckland next week (male readers will be intereste ... 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