Presenting the Cheque

A Fine Day in Reefton

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November 22nd 2007
Some days just cry out for a blog entry. Today was one of those days. Nothing spectacular happened, but taken together it was just a good day. The kids are now almost entirely self-sufficient in getting themselves out to school. I completed a computer rebuild back at the office - all done remotely of course. Tackled a number of issues for our house renovation. Went for a run along the river before ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Reefton

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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