Cathedral Cave

September 10th 2006
Well, it sure has been an eventful couple of weeks.. I managed to finally free myself from the grips of Auckland and get down to the Coromandel a couple of weeks back, the idea was to take a break and catch up with some well-earned rest and relaxation, it seems however that those in charge had other plans. I ambled down to the Coromandel on Saturday morning, taking breakfast in Thames, it wa ... 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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Stephen Birnie

Steve of the North

Many years ago i managed to convince the University of Manchester to give me a planning degree. I have spent some of my time since then toying with the idea of a career in planning in new zealand particularly whilst i was travelling and working in Nz and Australia for 11 months in 2003/2004. As 'luck' would have it, whilst working in Manchester last year, to cut an awfully long story short (and you'll thank me for that), I was offered position at Auckland City Council, and have been living and working in Auckland since February, and that, in a kiwifruit, is the story so far.... ... full info

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