hole in the rock

Thrivent Builds Team Whangarei New Zealand Blog #7

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November 2nd 2008
Our first non-build adventures. Many of us went sea kayaking which was supposed to be a guided adventure, however when we arrived the owner told us the guide had died that morning. It was shock to us and to the owner as well since he had been in supposedly good health. He was only 52 years old. We took the ‘unguided’ version of the trip and spent most of our time searching for the elusive ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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