Winery - Hawks Bay

February 27th 2008
Day 12-14 Tuesday, Wed & Thursday 2/24-26 We had a beautiful drive down from Taupo to Napier. Taupo is on Lake Taupo which is a big lake that was created from an explosion and which literally blew off the top of a mountain. The drive down to Napier was nice and we actually went 50k without mountains. I think it is about 150K from Taupo to Napier. The Napier/Hastings area is really intere ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Napier

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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Jim Collins

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Jim Collins Widowed in 2009 (wife Juanita Sutton-Collins). Two daughters, Kate Collins-Nunes and Colleen Collins. Granddaughter Elizabeth (Little-Bit) Nunes and son-in-law, Ron Nunes. Retired health care executive and owner of Informed Decisions, Incorporated. Home: Richfield, MN USA (Suburb of Minneapolis) Born: Elroy, WI Graduate of Regis HS Eau Claire, WI, Loras College, Dubuque, IA, attended University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI Enjoy reading, writing, fishing, cooking, biking and traveling ... full info

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