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Matamata...........Mimi and Bill's farm

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January 14th 2012
Arrived yesterday and had a great visit and lovely supper. This morning we walked the farm and where lucky enough to see the horses being trained in the water walk......beautiful farm! ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Matamata

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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