Grass skirt and poi

NZ North Island again (for anyone who's still interested!)

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July 1st 2010
Arrived in Wellington on a wet and cold day - living up to its reputation of being a windy city. The next day we visited Te Papa, the national museum seeing, amongst other things, the only colossal squid on display in the world. We went back again the following day to do a bit of poi twirling and weaving. Friday was much brighter so we were able to go up in the cable car for nice views. We the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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