New Plymouth

New Plymouth to Otorohanga

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October 4th 2012
We woke up to the sound of rain and sheep baaing this morning. It didn’t take long for the rain to clear up; although it did drizzle off and on over the morning. E & S got to help their Auntie Vicki bottle feed the lambs, put some food out for the chooks, and pet the sheep. This was the highlight of their visit to New Plymouth! After all this, Elizabeth and Vicki had a jam session on the piano, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » New Plymouth

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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