Christmas Table

A very belated blog from the homeland

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December 12th 2009
How cool is this, they even have Upper Hutt in the 'Regions of the World section' of this website. Anyway, I know this was months ago but I couldn't let the best holiday in the world go by unmentioned. Not only did it start with a trip to Thailand and onto Carmels Wedding and Christmas at home. I was lucky enough to spend New Years in Sydney with Nicola and friends, then to visit Hannah and Nina i ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington » Upper Hutt

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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