The Contender

Gammin in Gore

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December 16th 2007
After an epic night in N Zed's uni student haven--the city of Dunedin--I was ready for some R&R in a more rural town. Headed south, the township of Gore my destination... I was suitably satisfied to meet my next couchsurfing host over a cup of tea. A cheeful schoolteacher and proud grandmother, Kate declared almost immediately I hope you know how to ride a bike... I've entered ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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