Sheep shearing

Stewart Island

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February 26th 2007
As you all probably know, NZ has more sheep than people, so it seemed appropriate that we visit a sheep farm during our time here, especially in the South Island where it has got a whole lot more sheepy than the North. We started our tour at 7.30am this morning and got to feed two lambs and I gave a very cute calf called cappucino its morning milk. We watched some of the sheep dogs round up the sh ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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