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Goodbye to New Zealand

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April 11th 2009
11th April I had a lovely birthday . I got to speak to Dan and Jonathan and Sophie and the children, Mani sang Happy birthday to me and Cassie gave me a smile- aahh! We went out for a lovely meal at a restaurant called Vinyl in Whangerei, recommended by the campsite proprietor and a good choice it was too. We stayed near Paihia in the Bay of Islands for 3 nights near the Huhu falls in a fabulo ... 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