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Build Day 4

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November 7th 2008
Another day and one without rain. A good thing. As we started the day, our leader, Mike, thought that we would be delayed as showers were expected, but to our happiness, clouds, a bit of sun and wind. We made great progress by finishing what we could on the roof. I estimated, 15,000 nails, or at least it felt like it. The house is wrapped in with the weather sealing product and the scaffoldin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takanini

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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