Matakohe Farm Land

Inquisitive Cows & Suicidal Chickens

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October 12th 2006
After 2 weeks of staring at maps of New Zealand, I finally picked a destination and decided to head for the Bay of Islands...being a girl on a budget I decided to take the HelpX network route and work in exchange for accommodation. I lined up a cleaning job at the Mousetrap Backpackers in Paihia but as they only needed me to start middle October I altered my route a bit. After chatting to quite a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Dargaville

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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