Picnic on the riverside

Adventures in the Nodgemobile

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January 12th 2008
We arrived in New Zealand last week and had a good flight over - there was a small problem at the airport as a sniffer dog found the scent of fruit in my handbag as we were picking up our bags. The dog promptly sat down by my bag and ensured that I was the centre of attention for a while. After ensuring that I did not possess any of the aforementioned fruit the dog was led away only to return prom ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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