NZ pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) at Nga Manu

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February 12th 2008
To the northwest of Wellington is the Kapiti Coast, named after big old Kapiti Island which lies just offshore. The island covers 1965 hectares and was once a stronghold for naughty Maori warrior Te Rauparaha. There was also farming on there by the pakeha, which is somewhat difficult to believe when clambering half a kilometre up the steep mountain that covers most of the island. Anyway, Kapiti be ... 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

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