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Kiwi society is strange

February 16th 2005
P.S. Little interesting things: -- I do my laundry in a sink and hang my clothes on tree branches to dry. -- I get to run around barefoot without being arrested! -- According to Kiwis, the Dutch explorers who "discovered" New Zealand were drug addicts. -- Got a nasty sunburn three days ago and am now peeling like an ugly lizard. -- Showers are a rare luxury. -- Fruit tastes organic and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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

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Diana Westwood

Kiwi Diana

Twenty three-year-old college grad from Reno, Nevada. I'm seeking post college excitement. Some call me a hippie at heart but with a style that's stuck in the 80s :-) I am embarking on a spiritual endeavor, seeking other planes of existence and have an insatiable curiosity about the world. (But only the good parts, ha ha). Why New Zealand, some ask? Call it a deep seated dream that has called to me like a consistent drumbeat over the years. To experience the beauty of nature is to come face-to-face with God. (Providing that I don't fall off a cliff, freeze in the mountains or get a limb trap... full info

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