Matamata...........Mimi and Bill's farm January 14th 2012 Arrived yesterday and had a great visit and lovely supper. This morning we walked the farm and where lucky enough to see the horses being trained in the water walk......beautiful farm! ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Matamata 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