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January 25th 2018
A more gentle day today. After reveille, the C.O. ordered a sortie to Hastings. Hastings is a very small city that is adjacent to Havelock North and it is unclear, to a visitor, where one starts and the other finishes. Some bargain kit purchases were made and will be added to the C.O.’s baggage train. Lunch was taken and enjoyed at Madelaines which is a quirky cafe. The weather is glorious and h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings

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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