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Beach Sports

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April 1st 2016
For breakfast we stop at a cafe on the highway outside of Hastings. The Hawkes Bay Espresso Coffee Co was a brilliant find. Delicious sweet and savoury brunch dishes and a very extensive coffee menu. I had my first Ristrello and it packed a punch. We continued further south to Te Paerahi beach for a spot of sandy sports, lunch and a siesta. There was no one else around on this long stretch of ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Porangahau

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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