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Sound familiar ? It took just one call to discover that there was an " armed offender " callout , and the local rugby club fifty yards away was abuzz with rifle-wielding cops . ) They were relaxed and friendly , not at all standoffish or intimidating or judgmental , and joined in wholeheartedly with all the crazy activities - - like musical skits and renaissance dancing . ) One memorable morning he saw the dawn come up over the Pacific while listening to Orff 's Carmina Burana at full volume on his portable CD player . And the Waikato Sympathy Orchestra ( they hate it when Ian calls it that ) has been going from strength to strength , with gigs at the local winery ( Sunday lunch and opera songs ) , and the local Christmas festival ( Hallelujah chorus with a choir of 1500 ) , as well as some very challenging concerts of " serious " music ( Dvorak 's non-New-World symphonies , listen out for them , they're fantastic ) . Enough of the fancy private school , Nikki wants to experience something closer to real life in the local High School in Hamilton - - which is quite good academically , particularly for self-starters like Nikki . It was a great experience , a great ending to our six months traveling work-holiday ( one of us was working , the other holidaying ; guess which ) , and a great alternative way to celebrate Christmas than sitting at home sans kids , a twosome with a turkey . And on 1 April ( or thereabouts ) she landed a job in the local cinema .