history lesson

Whangarei Heads

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November 21st 2007
George and Beb offered us another day out today, to see the old freezing factory - last seen 10 years ago with Mum and Dad - hadn't changed much! Its right opposite Marsden Point, the only oil refinery in New Zealand, where Leigh works. We walked along a beautiful coastal path to several bays, ending up with lunch and a swim. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangarei

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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