dining area

Settlin' In

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March 8th 2006
I am now sitting at my computer, which is set up on the bar counter of our kitchen, watching Mary, Esther and John (my flat-mates) make dinner. : ) Hooray! We are all moved into our cozy little house, and loving it! We moved in Friday, and immediately got our phone, DVD player, and Internet up and running. We went to the grocery store Saturday and got the basics, and things for meals this wee ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hamilton

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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