Takahe

To Napier

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April 10th 2007
Left Jaine/Alex’s after a leisurely breakast including a stroll around the garden. We topped at Mount Bruce wildlife centre which is a splendid stop. They protect and breed rare NZ birds. The birds are housed in large aviaries set in a remnant of ancient forest. There are stitchbirds, kaka and takahe. Thee are streams with huge eels. However the highlight was the nocturnal Kiwi House were night ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

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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