Howard, Jean and Gregg

Howard and Jean's Visit on the South Island

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April 20th 2009
April 19-May 6 Back home... And now the rest of the story... or at least the next phase... the fun didn't end when we left the North Island! Christchurch - Sunday April 19th - We had a city day and I took Sydney shopping at a mall and Gregg took Graham food shopping while Howard and Jean hooked up for brunch with some friends they had met in NZ 13 years ago (John and Miriam Nash)! Around ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Timaru

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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