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a night at the rugby

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March 18th 2006
Today I went to my first rugby match: the Auckland Blues v. the Australia Brumbies. Luck was on our side (apparently this is unusual) and Auckland defeated Australia, 26-15. Nevertheless, this outing led to several questions and observations about the sport and New Zealand culture in general... - Sporting venues in the U.S. are much better funded, and U.S. fans are louder, rowdier, and in gen ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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