Stopping above Mother-in-Law

Hopes and Dreams, dashed to bits!

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December 8th 2008
Hello there! A lot has happened since my last entry, almost a month ago! I have been working hard, either on the river nearly everyday or helping the new restaurant come along. Between the restaurant and the river, I worked 8 days in a row, then headed north to do a 3 day river rescue course on the Rangitata River, then put in another 7 days in a row working on the Shotover River. After that, I ha ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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