First view of South Island Mountains

We've Arrived In Timaru!

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May 27th 2008
May 12, 2008 We're here, we're here! It looked like Iowa when we landed - flat with lots of farm land. We were so surprised when we drove into Timaru and saw how hilly it is. Our house is cute - 3 bedrooms, 1 toilet, 1 bathroom and a nice kitchen, dining, living room. Each room has an electric heater and the living area has a wood burning fireplace. I think we are going to be building lots o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Timaru

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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