Farmer Mo

One Lick Is Never Enough...

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November 29th 2006
Quick recap for those with acute short term memory: the original plan was to stay in Paihia for 4 weeks as that was the terms of the cleaning job at the backpackers...subsequently I decided to stay in Paihia till Christmas (10 weeks) as I had managed to hook up a waitressing job in a local bistro and the owner wanted someone who was willing to stay for the busy Christmas period... The first 2 w ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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