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In 1999 a group of umrats went to New Zealand during the UK summer and stayed in a lovely place called Nelson. It was a bit quiet, but we made a few new friends and ate lots of pancakes. This is a map of Nelson, a region and a port town on the North coast of the South Island.
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For more information about Nelson try these links:
http://www.nelpoly.ac.nz/nelson/nelson2.htm
For general news about New Zealand visit www.kiwinews.co.nz , who will also send out the news to you weekly by email.
If you have a look in at the newsgroup news:nz.reg.nelson.general
you may well find that some of the umrats are still there after all this
time, but plans are already well laid to leave the area.
Rather than flit about the world arbitrarily, it was suggested that we
form a conga and trail about adjacent areas and groups until we reach the
final destination.
We still haven't decided what the route will be but we have a rough idea where we want to end up; if it happens though, I for one will be surprised. Should you wish to make any routing suggestions, or just tag along and see the world, then why not join us in the newsgroups or send us an e-mail to if you prefer, c/o andyrobts@zetnet.co.
After prevaricating for the usual extended period the Cyber Conga finally got underway with the following post from young Kelvin on Leap Year Day, 29th Feb 2000
| From: Kelvin Trumpshore <conga-leader@the-front.invalid> Newsgroups: nz.reg.nelson.general Subject: The_Trans-World~Cyber_Conga Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 02:26:48 +0000 Message-ID: <shbmbsk7v2stch01i1gk 7v4niq50hbbepr@4ax.com> |
You are now a witness to the spandabulous pneumonium known as - . . ---The_Trans-World~Cyber_Conga-~ :-) This record-breaking event began in Nelson, Rules: 1. Once you join, you cannot get off. After reading 2. No more than 4 groups in the newsgroups line. 3. New groups may only be added singly to the right 4 Travel should be via physically adjacent regions as |
That initial post is archived at 
so you can join the end of the Conga by following the next link ,
Deja.com
message: The_Trans-World~Cyber_Conga click "thread" and
then follow on down.
From Nelson the conga moved straight to Christchurch, (Our
first mistake, as the newsgroup
had been renamed to Canterbury ) and then on down the East Coast to
Dunedin
and the Southland .
If your not sure where these places are, here is a map of New Zealand.
Another map which shows the Districts of New Zealand with clickable links to a tour of each region is available here - That one has been a valuable reference source for the cyber conga travellers.
And now here's a list of the newsgroups taken in by the main route of the conga so that you can catch up with the front of the line, should you feel the need.
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EARTHQUAKE !!
A series of Earthquakes occurred in the Wellington area, just as we conga'd through. Details of New Zealand's precarious position and waiting for "the big one" at www.gns.cri.nz
Dinner Party in Auckland
Some of the regulars of nz.reg.auckland.general held a dinner party at
the same time as the conga party passed through. Peter Hesketh cheekily
asked for an invite and the hosts kindly laid a couple of place settings
for their virtual guests. As is customary as such meetings, a
set
of photos were taken but this is the only one which captured any of
the invisible visitors.
