Hall and Living room

Settling into Auckland

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October 14th 2008
Hello all! Well, it's been a while since our last blog but we have been busy... Ross has been happily settling into a routine at work (I'm actually jealous!), and I've been setting up home and going to job interviews. Thankfully I have now got a job and I start working for Auckland council on the 20th October. I'm sure Ross would want me to start by telling you all how we're getting on w ... read more

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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