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last day in Whangarei

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April 16th 2008
The cottage is cleaned, the washing is done and the bags are all packed - yes, we managed to get everything into case the so don't expect a big present! So here is the last higblog from Whangarei, though we'll continue at home when we get back. We're all ready to catch the bus at 4.30, leave Auckland at midnight and reach Heathrow at 2.30 on Thursday afternoon. See you all very soon. ... 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