Laura and Friends

New Zealand, The Truth!

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June 9th 2008
Hi, Well here we are. I have been away for nearly a year and thought it was time I tried to record what I have been upto. I could of easily done this in word or even hand written! But as a wanton self publicist I thought I would blog it to y'all. So as mentioned earlier I have been here for nearly a year. I arrived on June 28th and will be leaving in 4 days june 13th. Below I will tr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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