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Southern discovery! (One heck of a blog entry!)

December 11th 2006
Magic Bus Southern Discovery!!! Picton Well I finished the GVN program and set off to explore the South Island! Jeanne had also got a two week break from the program so we travelled together for half of the trip. We caught the Bluebridge ferry from Wellington to Picton across the Cook Strait. We were a bit nervous about it as when we were sat in a bar in Wellington the week ... 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

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Hannah Procter

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Hello! Well, the time has come to embark on an adventurous journey (or, in other words, ‘prolong the being in denial about the real working world’ journey!). Yes, Han has already decided to take a career break after working for just a year since finishing uni last summer! I leave on the 27th September ’06, away from home and comfort zone, to do some conservation work in New Zealand and South Africa for 6 months (with a stop in Aus on route). You can follow my trip on this blog....and see how I cope with encountering the Giant Weta and many a giant spid -arghh! To all my family and friends ... full info

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