Jumping the Berm

Bubble Boy

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March 14th 2006
So what have I been doing in NZ? Well let me see last we left I was off to party with the Irish. I think this was just a warm up festival for next weekend actually. Then I ran into Robin and her son Luke on the roof of the hostel, and tagged along with them to the outdoor production of “A Comedy of Errors.” Shakespeare with a Kiwi Twist. I learned about gum boots… fisherman boots to us, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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