Tawharanui Regional Park

The Maori place names are causing us a bit of bother, especially since our accents sound very alien in English when compared with the Kiwis! It turns out that "wh" is pronounced "ff", which is additionally confusing.

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August 7th 2006
3 August Up early and while I had another round of typing/word tests at a different recruitment agency, Simon went for a '$10 haircut' (unfortunately its quality was commensurate with its price) and got the recommended repairs done on Max prior to our departure up the coast. We set off about noon and made our first stop the Whangaparoa penninsula and the Shakespear Regional Park. It seems th ... 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

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