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  NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Porirua
Waitomo is a district-type municipality in the southwest of the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand.
New Plymouth is the port and main city in the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
Ruapehu is political district on New Zealands North Island with an area of 6,700 square kilometers and a population of 14,295 as of 2004.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Porirua   (2827 words)

  
 CHARLES BRAY's New Zealan Journal
New Zealand it’s always been known to be firmly to Britain that it was long considered as the Britain of the South Pacific.
New Zealand is slightly larger in area than the United Kingdom but has a population of only 3.4 million, 74 per cent of whom live on the North Island.
New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote in 1893, and the treaty of Waitangi in 1840 gave Maori and Europeans equal rights as citizens.
www.greatestcities.com /users/cbray5003/Oceania/New_Zealand   (5842 words)

  
 Whitby (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whitby is a fishing port and tourist destination in North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England
Synod of Whitby, a council which led to the unification of the church in Britain.
Whitby, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whitby_(disambiguation)   (114 words)

  
 Whitby, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whitby, a large north-eastern harbourside suburb of Porirua City, New Zealand, was comprehensively planned in the 1960s (when still in Hutt County) and is now substantially developed.
Full management of the school was taken over in 2006 by Samuel Marsden Collegiate School.
Currently Whitby is the richest suburb, not only in Wellington, but in New Zealand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whitby,_New_Zealand   (136 words)

  
 Whitby, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Whitby, a large north-eastern harbourside suburb of Porirua City, was comprehensively planned in the 1960s (when still in Hutt County) and is now substantially developed.
Whitby is also a rural area to the southwest of Auckland.
Whitby Walks Organises tours of Whitby for schools, colleges, clubs, societies and individuals.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Whitby,_New_Zealand.html   (487 words)

  
 List of towns in New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of towns in New Zealand.
The term "town" has no current statutory meaning in New Zealand, the few "Town Districts" having been abolished in 1989 or earlier.
The towns include most urban areas in New Zealand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_towns_in_New_Zealand   (188 words)

  
 Freemasons New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Royal Society of New Zealand will be coordinating a whole series of events spanning the historical, astronomical and broader scientific and cultural aspects of the Transit of Venus and its place in New Zealand history.
The Royal Society of New Zealand is very grateful for the sponsorship by the Freemasons, which is funding the competition and enabling three school teams to join the Expedition.
The British Council New Zealand and the British High Commission are also assisting with the Transit of Venus project and itinerary for the students.
www.freemasons.co.nz /articles/26/index.php   (669 words)

  
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Her original fine art prints are all created by hand in very limited editions in her rural New Zealand art studio.
Whitby Lakeside Baptist is a church which aims to serve both Christians and those who might consider themselves spiritual seekers.
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 CBC Sports: Canada nips New Zealand at men's softball worlds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Rob Gray's three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning capped a come-from-behind 5-4 win over host New Zealand at the world championships in Christchurch, while catcher Sean O'Brien was cleared by doctors to play in Friday's playoff contest against Japan.
O'Brien, who is tied with two others for the tournament lead with three home runs, was involved in a collision at home plate in the fourth inning against New Zealand and left the game as a precaution.
The top four teams from each group advance to the playoffs, but the reward for the top two teams in each is if they lose their first game of the playoffs, they are not eliminated.
www.cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2004/02/05/Sports/menssoftball040205   (481 words)

  
 CCSU - New plaque for Whitby from New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A new plaque honouring James Cook was unveiled on Whitby's Cook Statue on Monday, 2nd April 1984 by the High Commissioner of New Zealand for Britain, William Young, on behalf of his country's government.
Mr Young said "This is a great occasion for New Zealand and Yorkshire, when we pay great tribute to one of your distinguished sons, Captain James Cook - a scientific observer, a navigator and surveyor of extraordinary skill, a great leader of men and, above all, a humanitarian.
Mr Young had noticed during a visit to the town a year ago that there was no plaque from his country on the statue (Australia and Canada have one) and that there was a blank space at the bottom of one side.
www.captaincooksociety.com /ccsu4118.htm   (282 words)

  
 New Books Listing
New directions in special education : eliminating ableism in policy and practice / Thomas Hehir.
New Coleoptera chiefly from Arizona, by Charles Schaeffer.
New birds from the Orinoco region and from Trinidad, by Geo.
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The New Zealand Travel Planner Bed and Breakfast pages are designed to be a complete resource for New Zealand bed and breakfast hotel and guesthouse accommodation information.
Information contained within these pages, including the directories of New Zealand bed and breakfast hotels and New Zealand guesthouses, has been provided by the bed and breakfasts, and guesthouses listed.
We recommend when booking New Zealand hotels, bed and breakfasts, guesthouses and other New Zealand accommodation, that you confirm pricing and other information directly with the accommodation provider before making a booking.
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 Montessori Association of New Zealand Inc, supporting the growth of Montessori education in New Zealand
Membership of the Montessori Association of New Zealand signifies a Montessori centre or school's committent to professional excellence and to promoting Montessori in New Zealand.
There may be schools in your area that do not to belong to and support the Montessori Association of New Zealand.
Member schools financially support the work of the Montessori Association and are active participants in Montessori professional events, the Montessori community and in the growth of Montessori education throughout New Zealand.
www.montessori.org.nz /memberschools.shtml   (372 words)

  
 New Zealand Weather and Tides
Below is the latest available current weather conditions and brief forecasts for the main New Zealand centers and also the Christmas/Cassidy area.
Weather forecasts are best obtained straight from their source, in New Zealand this is the NZ Met Service.
This is the quickest and simplest site that displays New Zealand tide information more than a day ahead.
www.boating.co.nz /nzweather.html   (397 words)

  
 Spinnaker Toastmasters Club, Whitby, New Zealand - Helping the World Think, Listen and Speak Better
Membership is open to anyone over the age of 18 years on acceptance of application to join.
Check our News page for the latest club news.
Please note: The names "Toastmasters International", "Toastmasters" and the Toastmasters International trademarks are protected in the United States, Canada and other countries where Toastmasters clubs exist.
www.spinnakertoastmasters.org.nz   (497 words)

  
 Karate New Zealand - UNZKO, Kata, Kumite, Black belt, Karateka, clubs, tournaments
New Zealand athletes picked up a fistful of medals at the Australian Open and Kyu Grade Karate Championships in Brisbane last month.
There were 26 New Zealand competitors from Chidokan Auckland, Fushin Ryu Auckland, Miyagikan Northland, and Rembuden Kapiti Coast that participated over the three days of competition.
With over 570 competitors the Australian Open was a huge administrative task to organise and Karate New Zealand would like to thank John Rawlings, Denise Austin and Brigitta Hamilton in particular for ensuring that everything ran as smoothly as possible.
www.karatenewzealand.co.nz /0205-news-kiwisdowell.shtml   (515 words)

  
 New Zealand's source for health news on Stuff.co.nz: Making a hospital stay bearable   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
BEAR NECESSITIES:Ten-year-old Wellington Hospital patient Madison Reed, of Whitby, snuggles up to an extra-large bear given to her by the Surgical Research Trust.
Madison Reed, 10, of Whitby, was unable to attend the festivities but enjoyed the chance to snuggle up with an extra-large bear.
But her new bear, dressed in reversible theatre gown/doctor's coat, was unlikely to be called Norm – "he's got too much hair".
www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3429212a7144,00.html   (301 words)

  
 Nelson  - New Zealand Bound
During 1842, over three thousand people were brought into Nelson by the New Zealand Company in twenty four ships and by 1850 four thousand had come as company settlers.
The original lists are at Archives New Zealand in Wellington, in spite of the business-like appearance, contained many errors and much crossing out.
She brought 751 settlers to New Zealand on four voyages between 1873 and 1880 and was used by Shaw Savill and Co. for eleven years on the London / New Zealand run before they sold her on in 1884 and was in collision in the English Channel in 1874 while on passage to Wellington.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /%7Enzbound/nelson.htm   (3162 words)

  
 The Press (Canterbury, New Zealand): Whither Whitby Abbey?@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Whitby, nestled on England's north-eastern coastline is a gem, but DOREEN BATCHELOR discovers it's best to double-check bus timetables.
I f Whitby and its famous abbey ruins are on your itinerary, don't believe everything the petite blonde in the Visitor Information office tells you.
As our tour coach approaches Whitby, all eyes are on the striking silhouette of the abbey.
highbeam.com /doc/1P1:71711476/WhitherWhitbyAbbey?.html?refid=ip_hf   (186 words)

  
 New Zealand Vacation
The unique geography and location of New Zealand means that it has beaches galore, sub tropical forests as well as mountains, glaciers and fiords.
But out of town there is space a plenty to relax and grow the fresh produce and natural materials that new Zealand is quickly becoming more known for.
New Zealanders are liked and highly regarded around the world.
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 The Voyages of Captain James Cook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
But ever an ambitious lad, and undoubtedly influenced by the salty pub-side tales of sailors from a nearby harbor, he soon ran away to Whitby, a small port some thirteen miles from Ayton, and offered his services to the mate of a coal fleet.
Charmed by his enthusiasm, he was hired aboard and thus began his career as a man of the sea, a sailor.
Cook found and charted previously unknown territories, including New Zealand and Australia, landing in and naming Botany Bay, in honor of the plants found there.
www.oceansonline.com /captain_cook.htm   (1352 words)

  
 New Zealand whitby search from New Zealand Tourism Online
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 RSNZ: Competition topics
Thanks to generous contributions from the British High Commission, British Council New Zealand, and British Airways, the itinerary of events and activities that await the three teams in the UK promises to be truly memorable.
While in the UK, the students, who will be accompanied by the teacher from their school who led the project, will produce video reports for transmission back to New Zealand via a web stream.
The competition is open to all Year 9-13 students.Entries must be received by the Royal Society of New Zealand by 5 p.m.
www.rsnz.govt.nz /news/venus/competition.php   (688 words)

  
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 Accommodation in Lower Hutt New Zealand.
Midway Pacifica Lodge is an ideal accommodation venue for all travellers visiting the Wellington Region, either on business, competing in sports events or visiting friends and family.
With five double bedroom units in one accommodation block, we have the largest number of family units in the Hutt Valley.
It is also only 12 minutes to the inter-island ferry and 15 minutes to the Westpac Stadium and downtown Wellington City.
www.accommodationnewzealand.co.nz /city_location.php?id=125   (859 words)

  
 Toastmasters New Zealand - Contact Us
There are a number of ways to contact a member of Toastmasters, or a Toastmasters club in New Zealand.
Every Toastmasters club in New Zealand has an email address linked to a person in that club.
There are designated 0800 officers located around New Zealand who will answer your call and give you the information you require.
www.toastmasters.org.nz /index.cfm/Contact_Us   (176 words)

  
 LAN in Whitby, Wellington. - Overclockers NZ Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
I have been contacting the managers of the church we planned to have it in and I went to have a meeting with them today.
It is the Anchor church, located in Whitby, Porirua, Wellington.
They are happy for it to go ahead because it helps the community of whitby's youth, so if you live nearby, come on down.
forums.overclockers.co.nz /showthread.php?threadid=15096&goto=nextnewest   (1238 words)

  
 Whitby Land For Sale, Wellington Real Estate: Whitby Sections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Located 20 kms from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, and 15 kms to both the Hutt Valley and Kapiti Coast, Whitby can claim it is the ‘natural centre’, and leads the region in quality growth and quality of life.
Welcome to the website of Whitby Coastal Estates Ltd (WCEL) — the visionary land development company who have raised the benchmark for residential living in the Wellington region.
Whether for living or investment, Whitby should be your premium choice for property ownership in a vibrant regional community that includes New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington.
www.whitbysections.co.nz   (203 words)

  
 RSNZ: Competition topics
The Royal Society of New Zealand, in association with the Freemasons of New Zealand, is holding a competition to select three teams to travel to the UK to observe the Transit and explore the history and science behind it.
It will be a fantastic research resource for teams entering the competition and provide students and teachers nationwide with a greater understanding of the historic and contemporary significance of the Transit, Cook's First Voyage, and Pacific Voyaging.
The impact on New Zealand’s fauna and flora of either Maori or European settlement
www.rsnz.org /news/venus/competition.php   (688 words)

  
 James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor: Discount Hotels in Wellington, New Zealand. Both Cheap and luxury.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Renowned throughout Wellington as a leading meeting place for events large and small, the hotel offers 5 meeting rooms with capacities ranging from 10-300 guests plus all of the support services and facilities.
Whitby's Restaurant offers an extensive a la carte and/or buffet suitable for business lunch and dinners, a weekend brunch or a Sunday Roast.
Exit Mt Victoria Tunnel, go around Basin Reserve to Buckle St, exit at second set of lights then turn right to Taranaki St, next lights turn left to Vivian St. Turn right into Terrace at top of Vivivan St. Hotel is 1 km on the right hand side at 2nd traffic light.
www.booking-net.com /hotel/10006311-11273420O.shtml   (554 words)

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