The valley floor at sunrise

The first few weeks teaching/mt Holdsworth

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November 4th 2010
Bags under the eyes. Unwelcome 6.20 alarm clocks. A bag overflowing of stickers, worksheets and folders. That's right, I've begun teaching again! Let's go back in time a few weeks, and I'll fill you in on 'Mr R', New Zealand stylee! *WARNING: THE FIRST HALF OF THIS BLOG MAY BE INCREDIBLY BORING FOR THOSE WITHOUT AN INTEREST IN TEACHING. IF YOU FALL INTO THIS CATERGORY, I SUGGEST YOU START SCROL ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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