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Hello from New Zealand, 5 months deep

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January 29th 2016
5 months into the nz journey and i have yet to write about it until now. In truth i have not quite found the urge or the muse or the time or the patience to write an entry, let alone write consistently. It is not for lack of experience here, this country has treated me well and i feel very comfortable and settled in. I guess I've been figuring out why i am here? why did i come here in the first pl ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Kaiteriteri

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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