James looking at the girls playing.

New Years Eve - 2011- Beachlands

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January 5th 2011
We are having the most amazing weather, very hot and dry day after day. New Years Eve was another lovely warm evening, and we celebrated it with Joel, Chelle, Tayla, Jamie, James, Do and some friends of Joel and Chelle. We had a wonderful B B Q cooked by Joel and lovely salads made by some of the guests. Dessert was left overs from Xmas plus Chelle had made some yummy cupcakes. Do was flying ba ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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