overlooking Christchurch

Sunshine, Scenery, Sumner

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August 2nd 2008
Dear All Although Randy and I are keeping fairly extensive logs, they are too long-winded for some of you, so we will try to keep up this site for some quicker summaries with the best pictures. For those who may be joining us now, we embarked on a year-long journey July 18 to New Zealand, where I will be working as an ER doc in Timaru, on the South Island. We are from New Jersey. The first week ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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