Springfield, New Zealand

Boarding at Mount Hutt

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July 27th 2007
Astrid was taking a first responders course this weekend in Westport, so the kids and I decided to try out the New Zealand ski slopes. After much soul searcher and internet browsing, we elected to head for Mt. Hutt in Cantebury (a couple of hours south west of Christchurch). We headed out Friday morning, with a quick stop in Christchurch to affect a repair to Adrianne's new braces. She had been pi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Canterbury Plains

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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