Sunset over Motuihi Island

Christmas in the sun

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January 10th 2009
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you've had a lovely time over the holidays - and apologies to those who didn't appreciate getting a sunny xmas card... hehehehe.. It's a while since we've been in touch but I won't bore you with the mundane details! We finally got our container of goods late in October so the house looks much more lived in - plus we bought bedroom furniture in the sales so w ... read more

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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