Sheep outnumber people 12-1

Strangers in the Night!

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June 26th 2008
(Matt) We were somewhat surprised when the drunken rugby player and his girlfriend let themselves into our room at around 2:30am. I'd imagine going from deep sleep to wide awake in less than a second produces different reactions in different people, in our case I said "Get out, you're in the wrong room" in a way that sounded far too relaxed for the situation, Catherine sat bolt upright and said ... 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