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Picton South Island

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March 1st 2007
Language: Well the language still continues to intrigue me - I overheard Jenny and her aunt discussing putting ‘Jugs on’. My mind awash with lurid images I sadly discovered that in fact Jugs are Kettles….shame. Diary: Ben and I cycled from Auckland to Kawa Kawa bay on Sunday without the girls or luggage. At just 40 miles it felt hard and we both wondered how we would fare w ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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