Arriving at Christmas in the Park

Kiwi Christmas Season!

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December 26th 2006
Once we were all moved in to our flat, Christmas started happening very fast. There was lots to do and we were also busy setting up house. We had been finding it a little hard to get into the Christmas spirit that we are used to. We actually missed the cold and snow...and the feeling you get from being warm and cosy inside. As well as the lack of Christmas lights compared to what we have at hom ... 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