New Zealand and its History

Aotearoa, also known as New Zealand, means "the land of the long white cloud." It is roughly the size of California or Colorado. It is a one hour flight to the South island, a two hour flight to Australia, & a 12hour flight from Los Angeles.
Around a third of the country’s population of New Zealand live in Auckland. The original inhabitants, the Maori, were Polynesians who arrived in New Zealand about 1000 years ago. Although Maori have fared much better than the Aborigines in Australia, there are still times of contention between them and the pakeha (white man).

The treaty of Waitangi was a big step in the relationship betwen Maori people and other inhabitants.

The Seasons are the complete opposite of the US.
Summer- December, January, February are the warmest months
Winter- June, July, August are the coldest months