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Settling down, Christchurch style....

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May 21st 2012
Since we have had a few weeks in our new abode we thought we should put pen to paper so to speak and fill you in on our adventures of late. As we write we are a mere two weeks off the official start to winter. The weather has turned but nothing like the October/ November equivalent of the UK. There is snow on the mountains and the ski season starts in a few weeks but the days are still sunny. It o ... 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