Oke Beach

Just 100 metres up the Cape Brett track and we were treated to this gorgeous view. This is Oke Beach (pronounced Oh-kee), which lies at the bottom of a rather sheer drop! There's a steep track to get down to it but Glynn was in no shape to get back up again so we had to give it a miss.

Here Today, Gone To-Marae

March 21st 2008
With the Easter Holidays fast approaching, everyone in Auckland seemed to be buzzing with anticipation of a long weekend away. The weather forecast promised blue skies and hot, hot sun - a complete contrast to UK Bank Holiday weather - and the opportunity to escape the city and take the new car for a long run was just too good to resist. Alas our plans were almost scuppered when Glynn came down wi ... 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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