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Sorry. This One is all Surfing

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March 27th 2007
Arawhata Driving away from head high raglan was something i was hoping i wouldn't regret. On the drive south to Taranaki the spectacular secenery took my mind off the waves for a bit, but i was still a bit nervous about what we would find. We had spoken to Scotty on the phone the prev ... 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