Penguins

Getting settled, old friends

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March 3rd 2012
On Friday night my Dad had made plans for us to meet up with a family that we stayed with when we first moved to New Zealand in 1995. They had picked us up from the airport when we arrived and their daughter Kate, who was the same age as me, had quickly become my "best friend". It's strange how in this day and age with all the technology and social media you can stay connected with people that ... 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