The Falls

Still Alive in Tauranga

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June 25th 2010
Hello again everyone, long time no update I know. We’re still waiting on the pruning to start up here in Tauranga. In the time we’ve been waiting we’ve gone on a few nice hikes that were only a short drive from the city. The first was to a long path called the Aongatete Loop where we had a nice if hilly walk through forest. There was a little confusion about where the path actually went, as ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga

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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