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John on his favorite bench
Nelson Bits and Pieces
September 1st 2012 Ann here. After some rainy days we have a few days of brilliant sun. The view from our house is changing as all the trees are beginning to bud. You can almost see the leaves popping out. We took a long hike yesterday up the Maitai river. John has kept you up to date on activities, I will just add a few observations.
New Zealand is Aotearora: land of the long white cloud, so named
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
