Early evening

A day in the life of a dairy farmer ...

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March 14th 2008
Early morning - Fixing a fence to stop the sheep getting through - yes, it's a dairy farm, but the naughty sheep being grazed next door kept sneaking through the fence and eating our cow's grass! I can now add a knowledge of different fence types to my repertoire, currently, sheep-proof fences are my least favourite!!! Early afternoon - Back at the cow shed to treat one of the cow's with a sor ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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