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February 21st 2016
Bernie came in from his White Night exploration at about 2.30am and crawled into bed to sleep for an hour before the alarm went off. I was only vaguely aware that he had arrived home! Ugh, the alarm went off at 3.30am and I staggered out of bed and into the bathroom for a very quick shower. I cleaned my teeth again even though it was only about three hours since I last cleaned them! A big ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Mangere

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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