don't feed the fish

Bay of Islands and Northland

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October 10th 2005
Whew, time to catch up! Here's a bit about what I did a while back. To see more pictures (there's some good ones I promise), go to my clubphoto album. Leah and I left Auckland on Friday afternoon for Bay of Island and Northland, the north tip of the North Island. We’d rented a tiny Toyota Starlet from a place called “Alternative Rentals” (one of the few places that rents to under-21s) and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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