Life in Wellington, New Zealand, photos, and dogs

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Luxurious water

Yesterday I went through the routine of installing a new filter into our water jug, as I do every 6 or 8 weeks. It’s easy: pull out the old filter and trash it, open up the new one, rinse it a couple of times and then we’re ready to go. We fill our water jug [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Real life 5 March 2008 0 comments

Women: goldminers and settlers

While the Māori came to New Zealand about a thousand years ago, Europeans started settling the country around the 1800s. In 1840 the British crown signed a treaty with the Māori people guaranteeing both sides certain rights. Disputes continue to this day… In the 1860s gold was discovered in Central Otago, bringing about a goldrush [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Real life 15 June 2006 0 comments