Napier's Art Deco Architecture

Repairs for Reg

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November 2nd 2005
Spent the morning waiting around for Reg's replacement brake pads and disks to be completed, but come 12 o'clock we were back on the road, Reg had stopped screaming, and Napier was soon to be in sight. The city was enjoying the sun when we arried; lying on the sweeping Hawkes Bay, showing its architectural treasures off to a large population of tourists - well, large for New Zealand standards. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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