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Blowing chunks into the Pacific Ocean!

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December 22nd 2007
We had a really lazy morning in the sun, just chilling and enjoying the campsite which is right beside the waitangi river, we have been feeding the ducks here and this morning we peeled back our curtains to find that they were all waiting outside for their brekkie! The sun was shining, and as we had 4 hours to kill before our fishing trip we decided to check out the local skydiving place. We a ... read more

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

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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