The sunnier side of the Bay of Islands

Dexter Dumpster!

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March 26th 2007
Safe arrival in Auckland gave us a night in the hostel (ooohhh hot showers and a bed to myself......ahhhhhh!) before picking up our new car and man, was Jen looking forward to watching her DVD!!! Off we tootled heading North out of Auckland without a care in the World! Music blaring and sun shining with destination Cape Reinga and all the little hotspots along the way! First stop was Orewa for a ... read more

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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