The Van

A Kiwi is for life....not just for breakfast!

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October 18th 2006
New Zealand is made up of two islands, which together are around the same size as the United Kingdom. However, there are just 4 million inhabitants, 2/3 of which are regular marijuana smokers, many walking around with no shoes on despite the cold climate, and around 50 million sheep (that's just over 12 per person). The result is a well organized hippy commune living on a huge farm. Perhaps I h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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