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Hastings Closed?

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February 9th 2011
Now we mentioned Hastings earlier and here is the detail. We decided to travel on from Napier to Havelock North and on to Hastings. Havelock North was a pleasant village with nice cafe's. So we stopped and had a late breakfast. This was truely a plate full of the the usual full English which was so enjoyed all we had for the rest of the day was a snack or two. It was at Havelock North (not sure ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Havelock North

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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