My name is Robin Hoare and I welcome you here.

I live in Aotearoa, which means Land of the Long White Cloud which is also called New Zealand

Iin the language of the tangatawhenua (people of the land): Haere Mai! meaning welcome! 

I came here with my family on the waka (ship) Oriana I in 1970, and this is now my adopted land.

Now I find that I have more relatives than I imagined, some quite distant, but with the Internet this is a small world.

I have tried to make sure that all the information here is reliable but some of it is copied from other people, which is the main purpose of this website as I see it. I have tried to check but please do your own checking if you can as I make no guarantees.

Don't hesitate to contact me if you wish. Happy hunting!