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Some Random Topics

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March 1st 2016
I have a couple random topics that I'm combining here and then...I'll be caught up! 1) Waihi Beach Open Water Swim: On January 17th, I completed my first Open Water Swim. Some of my Te Awamutu Masters teammates did the swim too. They encouraged me to sign up and I'm glad they did. I was nervous about it, big surprise, but it turned out well. I bought a wetsuit a couple weeks prior, but I didn't ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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