Mike's cottage

New Zealand so far......

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October 10th 2010
First of all I would like to apologise for the 'delay' in the publishing of the first New Zealand blog entry. As I actually arrived in New Zealand over a month ago, perhaps 'delay' is perhaps an understatement. Empires have been built in less time. However, the wait is now over. Pull up a chair, crack open a beer (or a glass of milk, Randlay children) and prepare for an introduction to life as a ' ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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