Weird Flower

New Zealand Part 1

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May 5th 2009
Landed last night and wen for many beers with James. There are one or two here that could compete with the English ales, but not many. Still after a long flight the liquid refreshment was most welcome! Unfortunately whilst removing my laptop from it's case in customs, I dropped it on the floor. Even tho it worked straight after (and once i arrived in Wellington), today it seems to be buggere ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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