NZ 235

Day Sixty Six

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July 25th 2008
Time flies! The days that Christoffel and Alison were down in Dunedin for his med school interview went well. Jack and I kept everything very organized, stayed busy with little projects and improvements around the place, and just enjoyed our time. We went out to Huntly a couple times to take care of their dogs, and attended a town tourism meeting to take notes for them and mingle. Big things ar ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Katikati

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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