Our House

A Belated Birthday

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March 7th 2007
We are settling in here. The kids went off to school; Astrid spent her first day at the clinic. Well actually, since it is Wednesday she worked her first half-day at the clinic. The clinic closes every Wednesday afternoon. She spent the morning getting acquainted with the computer system. All the medical records back to 2000 are completely electronic - no paper. She was most impressed by the syst ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Reefton

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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