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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]
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] Blog: The City of Sails
Date: September 18th 2006
If you click on the map, it should show the route we've travelled up to this point. We think Crowded House got it wrong when they sang about the weather - Four seasons in one day...more like Four Seasons in one hour. Whilst the weather is suspect to say the least, we have aclimatised better to Auckland second time around. We are a bit more prepared after the sunshine of Queensland for the fact ... read more
Date: September 18th 2006
If you click on the map, it should show the route we've travelled up to this point. We think Crowded House got it wrong when they sang about the weather - Four seasons in one day...more like Four Seasons in one hour. Whilst the weather is suspect to say the least, we have aclimatised better to Auckland second time around. We are a bit more prepared after the sunshine of Queensland for the fact ... read more
