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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 Mount
Date: October 8th 2006
After leaving Auckland, I made my way to the Mount where opportunity was supposed to await, but low and behold, it was a tiny city with a "downtown" which I could walk in 5 minutes, all in all not my cup of tea. As I was also feeling very sick (I have a slight cold but at the time I had a fever and thought I was dying, I am a wimp I know), so I decided to move to Tauranga which is slightly bigger. ... read more
Date: October 8th 2006
After leaving Auckland, I made my way to the Mount where opportunity was supposed to await, but low and behold, it was a tiny city with a "downtown" which I could walk in 5 minutes, all in all not my cup of tea. As I was also feeling very sick (I have a slight cold but at the time I had a fever and thought I was dying, I am a wimp I know), so I decided to move to Tauranga which is slightly bigger. ... read more
