Tasting

The Santa Scandal!

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November 28th 2007
Stop the presses! Quit tasting wine and marveling at art deco! The local Santa Claus in the village of Levin near Wellington has been sacked by the corp. sponsor for the parade because there were expanded duties - including a lolly scramble - and they wanted to try someone new. Not your fault, Kris, we're just headed in a new direction and your real beard and belly isn't working. The new Santa, ol ... 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