Hobbiton

Hobbiton

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April 26th 2012
26th April ’12 HOBBITON! Woo hoo we went to Matamata today to do the Hobbiton tour! We drove through lovely undulating pretty green hills and fields, had a quick stop in Tirau – home of the cabbage tree apparently and were amazed that such a small place could have so many cafes and shops for so few people. Then got to Matamata where we booked our tickets for the tour and got directions to ... read more

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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