Freezing Cold

Surfing through Dunedin in the Dark

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December 14th 2007
Fellow couchsurfer Guy Ryan rocked up to his pad at 10. The night before his graduation, he had plans for a quiet night in the company of Harry Potter, so I ventured out alone to survey Dunedin nightlife. In my own experience, going it alone is never a bad plan; whether abroad or at home, it is the most sure-fire way to avail yourself of randomness. Having done a precursory internet search, I ... 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