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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]
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] Blog: Journey to the Mutterland
Date: March 1st 2006
Just 4 days in New Zealand, and hopelessly inadequate to have a proper look around, but I still managed to have fun and prepare myself for the onslaught of gastric and linguistic difficulties that South America would herald. It's concerning that I have had no call to use my Emmergency Immodium hitherto, two tablets of which I have religiously toted on my person since I left London. They are an amu ... read more
Date: March 1st 2006
Just 4 days in New Zealand, and hopelessly inadequate to have a proper look around, but I still managed to have fun and prepare myself for the onslaught of gastric and linguistic difficulties that South America would herald. It's concerning that I have had no call to use my Emmergency Immodium hitherto, two tablets of which I have religiously toted on my person since I left London. They are an amu ... read more


