The coast near Whakatane on Ryan's Birthday

Procrastination

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October 7th 2007
It is now Sunday, October 07, 2007. We’ve been in New Zealand for over 4 months. If you’ve been checking our blog, you might think we’ve dropped off the face of the earth. However, we’re not dead - we’re in Kerikeri. We’ve been here, living in 2 different flats, for 3 months. Hard to believe - a lot has happened and time has really flown. Despite the best of intentions, we’ve bee ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Kerikeri

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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