Praying Mantis

Praying for New Year!

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June 13th 2005
Yes its New Years or Matariki as they call it over here (Maori New Year). We went into Waipukarau to join in the festival, well small festival which included a couple of stalls, a hot-dog stand and a stage. The entertainment was initially very good with traditional maori dancers as seen on the pic, although it was particularly cold as winter sets in! Also managed to spot a Praying Mantis on the ... 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