On closer inspection

the thriftiness of the artwork becomes apparent: particleboard varnished to a high sheen makes the background, the words pasted in a rectangle shielded from the varnish. Ah, that frugal Scots influence shines!

Invercargill

March 2nd 2006
The city of Invercargill Invercargill is at the very bottom of South Island - yuo can't get much further south than here. Stewart Island is actually off the coast, accessed by scenic Bluff a short drive east of the city, but we didn't have time to go there and experience it, sadly. The city is laid out in a grid pattern, with very wide streets and a f ... read more

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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

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