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Day 42

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December 12th 2010
Warrick and Penelope are away with family, so we have a quick breakfast then head to Church. We had been walking past the church @109 and decided that we should give it a go. We are greeted and have a quick chat with a few people. The service is very good and after we are invited to have a coffee and more chatting. We wander back to the Bach and find that Andy and Maria have tried to get in touch ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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