the crane

oil refinery at Marsden Point

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December 17th 2007
We were lucky to have a personal guide round the visitor's centre today, in the form of Leigh Dodd. He met us just as we left the cafe (Karen - and that was without a walk!) and showed us the model and all the information panels. It may sound dull, going round a refinery, but it was very thoughtfully presented, and though lots of facts and figures (and chemical compounds) went over my head, I did ... read more

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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