Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road Continued! Photo 4

Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road Continued!

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September 2nd 2010
Hey everyone. Big news of the week is that I bought a car yesterday. It’s a 1989 Toyota Carona, previously owned by a German traveler who will be leaving New Zealand soon. I brought it to a mechanic to have it checked before buying it, and even though it’s not in the best condition, but the price was right enven if I did have to get $550 (all cash amounts are in NZ dollars) worth of work done ... 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