NZ day 7 008

NZ Day 7

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May 11th 2011
New Zealand Day 7- Mothers Day Happy Mother’s day to all the Mums. We hope you had a great day- we even managed to ring both of our Mums, so that was a bonus. Well we didn’t have to wake to rain this morning- we went to sleep with it last night & it was still raining this morning when we woke up. Not heavy, pelting rain, but more a heavy drizzle- certainly wouldn’t have swapped with the guy ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Hanmer Springs

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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