Raglan

Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud

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July 28th 2007
We had been living in England for about 2 years, when we started to feel like a new adventure. We were waiting for our Canadian residency to come through, and it was going to take a long time, so what better way to pass the time than to try out a new country? Jamie was very keen on New Zealand, but I wasn't sure - it was a bit too close to home for me and I wanted something more exotic. But he ... 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