Meeting of Two Worlds

The Pudding Race

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February 4th 2006
Even after participating, I can hardly find words to describe this gala. I never caught sight of pudding, or racing of any kind come to think of it, so I can only conclude that the name was created to honour the spirit of absurdity that prevailed over the event. The most articulate explanation, although far from succinct, came from a chap named Murray: Well you see, we're actually ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Oamaru Hinterlands

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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