The Duck

Wine tasting Day!

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October 5th 2005
I took a day off from research (because two days of working is so rough) today to go wine tasting. Leah (the other suitemate) and I came up with this great idea last night when she decided that she didn’t want to go to class. And I, not having any classes ever, am a willing companion on any adventure around Auckland. We took a bus about 45 minutes out of the city center to a suburb called H ... 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