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sunset as we made our way onto the plane

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January 10th 2009
team for the next 2 weeks: sam (leader), me, karl, kate, lukas, sophie 18 belgium, jack korea the purpose of the punakaiki project is to extend the habitat of the Westland Black Petrel, punakaiki is it's only nesting site in the world. the bush extending down to the shore helps them and also prevents confusion from lights that would have been there if the land had been developed into housing. l ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Punakaiki

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

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