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New Zealand  Flag 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 yea... [read more]
Blog: Sunshine, Sulphur and Steam
Date: December 7th 2006

We woke up this morning to a clear, sunny day and at long last the temperature seemed to match the good weather. We donned our shorts and t-shirts, slapped on some sunscreen and went off in search of adventure. This we found at Kuirau Thermal Park, a public parkland featuring a whole host of volcanic delights. We started our tour at the local duckpond (where else?) and luckily we had come armed ... read more




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Hello! Welcome to Jude and Glynn's travel blog. We're a pair of newlyweds freshly back from a wonderful year spent traversing the globe and about to embark on our newest adventure - emigrating to New Zealand! About us: Glynn's 34, a Batman fanatic and graphic novel afficionado, a Warehouse Supervisor when he has to be and a general all-round nice guy. Jude is 33, a hardened gig and festival goer, a Lecturer dabbling in IT, Literacy and German and a general all-round nice girl. We met in 2004 over the internet and were married in Feb 2006. We've so far been to Japan, Hong Kong, China, V... full info
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