Northland could become a Seismic retreat. Click on the following link for more. http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2011/03northland-seismic-safe-haven-advocated-for-future-urban-development.shtml

Hokianga Time: http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about/northland/article/it%E2%80%99s-hokianga-time-tane%E2%80%99s-been-there-2000-years

SPASIFIK Magazine http://spasifikmag.com/issue43tradeandtourismguide/tourismmaori/

We recently hosted a delegation from Yakashima Island. Like everyone we are devastated about what happened in Japan. Here's wishing Japan a speedy recovery.

"I'm not an overly sentimental person or you must do this sort of a person but I imagine for most New Zealands to me this would be one Must See. Forget parliament or where the treaty was signed, I think this is probably in NZ's absolute knockout. I mean look at him what a masterful, magic, spectacular, splendid, proud tree, Tane Mahuta"
- Marcus Lush Host of North Series

Click on the link to see pictures of Japan Day 2011
http://www.flicker.com/photos/43228653@N02/sets/72157626276943668/

The Footprints Waipoua & Crossings Hokianga office has shifted from the Hokianga i-SITE in Opononi to the Copthorne Hotel & Resort Hokianga in Omapere.

Koro is in semester 2 of studing for a bachelors of Tourism Management at AIS in Auckland

Make a day of it a the Hokianga Horse Racing festival on April 2nd.

Dont miss out on the Hokianga Fishing Competition on the 24-26 March

Japan Day was a huge sucess. Thank you to Dai-san and the organisers for the invitation to promote the world first initiative Family of Ancient Trees Agreement. Pictures of the event to be posted soon.

Bill, Ai & Koro will be speaking at Japan Day this Sunday. Check this PDF out of the days programme http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fow.ly%2Fd%2Fcch&h=1f3dd

Footprints in Japan courtesy of Destination Northland Media Programme http://www.footprintswaipoua.co.nz/news/pdf/090801.pdf

Footprints in China courtesy of Destination Northland Media Programme
http://www.footprintswaipoua.co.nz/news/pdf/080901.pdf

Who watched Hokianga on North last Sunday? Check the link out http://tvnz.co.nz/north/s1-e3-video-4040460

Bill, Ai and Koro will be attending Japan Day on Sunday March 13. Over 30,000 people attended last years Japan day.

The Family of Ancient trees write up
http://www.ruralliving.co.nz/cms/news/2011/01/union_of_trees_coup_for_museum.php