Beaches

Adventures in the Far North

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March 24th 2012
It has been quite some time since my last entry. My Dad and I have been staying with some friends of ours on their farm in the tiny town of Kaingaroa, about 15 minutes south of Kaitia. Upon our arrival we were taken in like family. Mac and Maureen are potters and old friends of ours who we stayed with on our last visit to New Zealand. They have a beautiful farm and I have spent much of my time in ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland

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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