Paihia, Northland

Raffles and Rugby...

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October 11th 2011
Forgive us readers for we have sinned. It’s been two weeks since our last blog. Casting pseudo-Catholicism aside, our recent laxity with blogging is partly due to lack of internet but largely due to us being so busy! Finally, we have found a little hippy, backpacker retreat on a sub-tropical island north of Auckland. It’s a rainy night and I have found a comfy seat by the wood burner so some b ... 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