December in the Southern Hemisphere January 15th 2009 This was a very different December for the Shivers Family. I am such a Christmas junkie that it was very hard for me to not have all the traditional Christmas Spirit that I am usually accustomed to at this time of year. I felt like we went through the motions of trying to make it like the Christmases we know, but somehow it just didn't feel the same. So, we tried to embrass the fact that we wer ... 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