Water Catchment

Back in Reefton

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April 22nd 2007
It was a blessedly relaxed week in Reefton having returned from our Easter trip. Much of the week was devoted to the water supply. Having been in Reefton for a month or so, I was curious about the water supply. Where did it come from and where did it go? I happened by the local library where Adrianne is volunteering, shelving and reorganizing the children's books. There I found the answers to ... 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