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Posted July 29, 2012 by Martina Mcauley & filed under Travel Country: New Zealand.

6/2/2012 Waitangi Day – Evening celebrations Dinner was ready by 6.30pm and all the tables were nicely decked out with white tablecloths and decorations. The army provided us with a feast and after dinner there was a group of young Maoris who performed a song and did a haka. It was very enjoyable to watch… Read more »

Posted by Martina Mcauley & filed under Travel Country: New Zealand.

4/2/2012 Near the end of January, I got an email from Joe Conrad, the guy who was in charge of organising everything for the Kaupapa Waka (maintaining, celebrating and teaching the guiding principles of the Maori traditions) at Waitangi, to say that he had moved the location of Tent City to Haruru Falls. I missed… Read more »