First Day at Work

First Day at Work

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July 9th 2008
I had my first day at work yesterday, for Motu Weka - the local neighbourhood centre. As it's school holiday the programme is a little different to the usual after-school routine. We had a small group of eleven kids aged 6 to 12 between three adults. The low numbers were a gift of the original plan for the day being a trip up Mount Arthur for a day in the snow... I guess most parents didn't ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Marahau

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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