Moeraki Boulders

To Stay or Not to Stay

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September 23rd 2010
I can’t let myself drown in melancholy (it's against my constitution). Like a wounded soldier, I soldiered on …Instead of catching the flight back to Australia, we decided to stay. I thought I can recuperate in NZ whilst still on holiday. With medication, the aches and pain from the accident are manageable. I feel 90% fine, well enough to do a little bit of sightseeing and exploring. I can ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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