We departed ways with Haemish Crawford, but picked up our North Island local host Dawson Muir.  He treated us to some Maori culture in Rotorua before taking us up to Tauranga for our academic session with Bay of Plenty surgeons (and surrounding area).  The ladies learned how to dance with a Poi ball and Eric had to learn the Haka.  Although the geothermal springs that made the Rotorua area a cultural center for the Maori were fascinating, the natural beauty of the region was tainted slightly by the sulfurous fumes that filled the city.  Fortunately, the rain kept this issue mostly at bay and allowed us to concentrate on the many interesting cases that were presented by the local surgeons.  Our stay in New Zealand was wonderful and we are now looking forward to Hong Kong.