Snuffy in All His Glory

Snuffy

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February 5th 2007
As Gene and I sat for dinner outdoors at the wharf, we were interrupted by two young men who motioned for Gene to approach the gate. Uninterested in their frivolities, I sat and enjoyed my glass of wine. After a couple of minutes had passed, I glanced back over toward Gene and witnessed him offer a shrug of his shoulders in approval of apparently their request for my assistance. As Gene approac ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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