Takahe

Tiritiri Matangi

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August 6th 2008
We hopped on a ferry boat this morning to go to Tiritiri Matangi island, an open preserve. I am in love with the Takahe (see photo). Takahe are 3x the size of a standard chicken. ... 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