Men with odd shaped balls
What trip to NZ would be complete without a trip to watch the All Blacks. I don't have any passion for rugby and I can't remember the score, but despite that and putting up with a soggy, cold bum, we really enjoyed the experience. I particularly enjoyed pretending I had the first clue what was going on as I explained to the American sat next to me what was going on. My version of offside involved one player being designated the goal keeper. Poor bugger - he'll never know...
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 
