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Rangitoto

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February 19th 2013
A cloudy start this am, but the sun was out in strength. Bit of a thick head so a large coffee on Quay Street whilst waiting for the ferry to Ragitoto Island was in order. Left the port under the shadow of the huge cruise liner the Queen Victoria. Great sights to take in from the ferry. As we dock at Rangitoto Island Wharf the skipper announces that the last return boat of the day is at three thir ... 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