Victoria Law School

My 14th Birthday on a Plane

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March 17th 2009
ZACK - I spent my 14th birthday flying over the Tasman Sea. I spent most of the time sleeping on the plane ride over here. My mom got me a box of Begian chocolate from the "Duty Free" store in the airport, along with an ice cold bottle of sprite. These sound like the birthday gifts of a 60 year old Swiss woman, but I was greatful nonetheless. When our plane reached Wellington, we noticed that ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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