View over Golden Bay

Ngarua Caves

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April 26th 2018
This morning the four of us headed over to Takaka Hill to visit the Ngarua Caves. Robin and Sandra haven’t visited the caves since they’ve been back in NZ so they were interested to see if much has changed since they visited about 30 years ago when their kids were young. We had a bit of a hold up on the way as there is a section of road that is still restricted to a single lane following dama ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Takaka

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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