Mosaic Moray Eel up close

Diving the Poor Knight islands

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March 5th 2009
With a giant stride I plunged into the water and felt a cold rush through my wetsuit. It’s been quite a while since I dived in anything approximating cold water and the shock of it momentarily took my breath away. Being a bit of a wimp, I was pleased to have a 7mm suit and hood although the temperature was actually quite civilised at 20 degrees. I looked down from the surface and the water was c ... 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