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...outskirts of Hamilton. From there I could hitch a ride to Raglan. "It's very hitchable," he assured me. I accepted the offer and wondered if his generosity had anything to do with the fact that yesterday I had introduced myself as a Let's Go New Zealand research-writer...
...lane road to Raglan, State Highway 23, ran through typically beautiful New Zealand countryside--gorgeous green hills spotted with sheep. The road wiggled its way toward the sea, through Mt. Karioi and Mt. Pirongia, two volcanoes which may or may not be active. My eyes were on the road--SH23's blind corners and steep drop-offs made me nervous and Kid Driver was trying to go faster. He passed three cars in one burst of bravado. I remembered the hostel owner mentioned that the trip to Raglan takes about 55 minutes. When I ran this estimate by my friend...
...early-elementary remediation program called Reading Recovery, Hillary couldn't contain herself. "I know something about this program because I've followed it and I've supported it for, I guess, more than 10 or 12 years," she began, "ever since I learned about it being pioneered in New Zealand." It was classic Hillary. Time and again she would ask some nuanced question that her panelists were unable to answer--and then she would answer it herself...
...immigration wave, induced by the fear and uncertainty of the impending change of sovereignty from Great Britain to China. Among the addresses I had scribbled on postcards and envelopes in those bygone letter-writing days were a half-dozen cities in England and Canada, plus Singapore and New Zealand, among others. Perhaps the one thing that kept us lazy kids writing to one another was the chance to add so many exotic stamps to our growing collections. Besides occasional short notes, we did not share too much of our experiences as each of us faced the challenges of learning English...
...consolidation is the name of the tourism game. Four giant alliances, led by Star (United, Lufthansa, SAS, Air Canada, Thai, Varig, Ansett Australia and Air New Zealand), account for more than 60% of world airline traffic today. "Alliances give airlines the advantage of retaining their own identity while getting a global marketing reach," says Tim Goodyear of the International Air Transport Association, based in Geneva. Star is run by a management board and boasts integrated check-ins and sales forces. Other alliances allow partners to sell seats on one another's flights...