Cap'n Emily at the helm ...

Pirate on the starboard bow

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December 4th 2010
White-Water Rafting Lower Rangitaiki River – Grade 2/3 Up early, thanks to the deafening dawn chorus, P ran around Blue Lake (at least he ran the first bit, and hobbled back due to an injury sustained in Central Park … namedropper). The day started warm and we donned our swimming things ready to be picked up for our first-ever rafting trip. A brief panic broke out when E appeared to have an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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