The abandoned puppy

East coast travelling north

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January 15th 2013
Continuing my journey up the east coast of South Island. Left Helensville this morning , a small town north of Auckland not really anything of great interest there, it was just a convenient place to stay for the night. The road north was almost empty and some really straight stretches very difficult staying within the speed limit, oooops. Saw a car that looked like Knight Rider with a number plate ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Dargaville

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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