A Recovered Harrier

Leigh Marine Reserve to Whangarei

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November 13th 2008
15th September 2008 In Leigh we take our Marine Reserve tour on the glass bottomed boat, we see snapper, some rays and a solitary seal. We also visit some caves. The whole trip is about an hour. We spend a little time on the beach, I’m still a little unsteady and take a slight fall on the slippy rocks. I bang my camera but no damage done as far as I can tell. We then hit the road towards the Ba ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangarei

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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