One Tree Hill Monument

Notice that there isn’t a tree at the top of the hill. A few years back a Maori protester cut the large tree down with a chainsaw. He thought that the tree represented European control over the earlier inhabitants.

Shakespeare In Auckland

September 23rd 2006
9/23/06 (Saturday) Shakespeare In Auckland Saturday was one of those cold drizzly mornings that you’d just rather stay inside. I had other plans instead. Auckland city council had sponsored a week long event called Auckland Heritage Week. Various public and private entities had opened up their doors for public tours and programs. I had reserved a spot for the tour of the Auckland City Libr ... 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

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