I went swimming here

Wasting away in Hastings

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March 4th 2008
Hello, again. It is currently Wednesday, March 5, and it is 1 o'clock in the afternoon here. As I am writing this, the primary elections from Tuesday are closing down in the US, which is weird to think about. Also, I'm apparently getting into a rhythym of writing a blog on every Wednesday, and I have no idea why. I have had some free time, so I could have written alot more, but I guess there is j ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings

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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