Enjoying a tipple pre-game

Rubbish game but good night out...

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June 23rd 2005
We went to the Lions v. Wellington game last Wednesday. Such a disappointment as a game after looking forward to it for so long but we enjoyed the party atmosphere in the city before and after the game. The weather was classic Wellington winter - cold and wet with a parky blustery southerly - but luckily the wind was blowing the rain away from us so we stayed dry if a bit cold. Wellington not show ... read more

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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