Grandma Judy's Visit September 25th 2008 On Sept 16th I drove to Christchurch at 6 am to pick up my mother who was arriving for a 10 day visit. She could not have timed the visit better with the gorgeous spring weather - usually bad weather follows my mother, but not on this trip. We drove straight back to Timaru after collecting her bags and skis and stopping for a quick coffee in Dunsandel.
Day 1 - stopped by Mountainview School ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Timaru 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
We are moving to New Zealand in May for a year. Gregg is a hospitalist and will practice medicine in Timaru. Sydney, age 15, Graham, age 12, and John Avery, age 8, will attend school. Lisa is not sure yet what she will be doing! But we are really excited about this adventure!... full info