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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: If it's good enough for Jacques Cousteau.......
Date: December 20th 2006
Day 20 - Auckland - Tutukaka (210kms) Having charged through the North Island and reached Auckland ahead of schedule (with ulterior motives!) we continue north to the little hamlet of Tutukaka for access to the diving mecca that is the Poor Knights Islands. Put on the map by Jacques Cousteau (who named the islands in his top ten dive sites in the world) this cluster of islands has been a marin ... read more
Date: December 20th 2006
Day 20 - Auckland - Tutukaka (210kms) Having charged through the North Island and reached Auckland ahead of schedule (with ulterior motives!) we continue north to the little hamlet of Tutukaka for access to the diving mecca that is the Poor Knights Islands. Put on the map by Jacques Cousteau (who named the islands in his top ten dive sites in the world) this cluster of islands has been a marin ... read more
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