Getting Brighter

Gisborne: First to see the Sun!

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November 25th 2006
New Zealand is the first country in the world to see the new sun each day. And in New Zealand, Gisborne is the first town and region to have the sunrise. Well, Melissa had been saying since she got here that she wanted to be the first to see the sun...and we all know what a morning person she is.😊 So with a bit of a struggle, we had her loaded into the car for a quick 10 min drive to a perf ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » East Coast » Gisborne

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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