Huka Falls

First Week of Work

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September 7th 2007
First Week of Work: I don’t think anyone will be surprised that work is work. Many of the same rules apply in the Southern Hemisphere as in the Northern. You have to show up. You must fulfill your job description to get paid. Alas, it is not Nirvana. However, there are some differences. It is OK to break for tea. Thus far, surgeons are extremely polite. It is busy, but it is not service ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more