PHOTOS! December 7th 2009 Apologies you can't seem to edit once you've published so I've had to do a separate blog purely for photos...enjoy! ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island 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