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Background: The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances.
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Abel Tasman National Park - Nelson, Kaiteriteri, Marahau, Murchison, Lewis Pass
Abel Tasman National Park - Nelson, Kaiteriteri, Marahau, Murchison, Lewis Pass
October 26th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Kaiteriteri
Oct 26-29 - Labour Weekend continues... (Monday-Thursday) After saying goodbye to the Woods and Sydney, who had to return to Timaru and to school, we headed to Nelson. Wow, were we lucky with the ... 32 photos [full story]
Oct 26-29 - Labour Weekend continues... (Monday-Thursday) After saying goodbye to the Woods and Sydney, who had to return to Timaru and to school, we headed to Nelson. Wow, were we lucky with the ... 32 photos [full story]
November 7th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Marahau
Here are some photos ... 3 photos [full story]
Here are some photos ... 3 photos [full story]
October 31st 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Tekapo
Don't be alarmed by the title of this entry. We aren't depressed - no work, lie-ins, amazing experiences - we have no reason to be blue. Unlike Lake Tekapo. The lake is fed by glacial melt waters ... 23 photos [full story]
Don't be alarmed by the title of this entry. We aren't depressed - no work, lie-ins, amazing experiences - we have no reason to be blue. Unlike Lake Tekapo. The lake is fed by glacial melt waters ... 23 photos [full story]
October 29th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka
Aside from the beautiful lake Wanaka is home to the best cinema ever, Puzzling World and Canadian country singer Shania Twain. We didn't see Shania but experienced all the rest. While in town ... 17 photos [full story]
Aside from the beautiful lake Wanaka is home to the best cinema ever, Puzzling World and Canadian country singer Shania Twain. We didn't see Shania but experienced all the rest. While in town ... 17 photos [full story]
October 3rd 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
Steffi, Harald und ich haben uns Mitte September aufgemacht die Suedinsel zu erkunden. Einmal rum! Was haben wir so erlebt, ja, ziemlich viel natuerlich. Wir haben Pinguinen beim nch Hause Weg zugesch ... [full story]
Steffi, Harald und ich haben uns Mitte September aufgemacht die Suedinsel zu erkunden. Einmal rum! Was haben wir so erlebt, ja, ziemlich viel natuerlich. Wir haben Pinguinen beim nch Hause Weg zugesch ... [full story]
November 4th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
The last time that we traveled through the west coast of the south island we had terrible weather and so decided to skip through it fairly quickly so we were lucky that this time the weather was amazi ... 52 photos [full story]
The last time that we traveled through the west coast of the south island we had terrible weather and so decided to skip through it fairly quickly so we were lucky that this time the weather was amazi ... 52 photos [full story]
October 24th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Queen Charlotte Sounds
Oct 23-25 with the Woods at their home in the Sounds - Queen Charlotte Sound This was a really special weekend for us with our very good friends, the Woods. It was so nice of them to make this tri ... 36 photos [full story]
Oct 23-25 with the Woods at their home in the Sounds - Queen Charlotte Sound This was a really special weekend for us with our very good friends, the Woods. It was so nice of them to make this tri ... 36 photos [full story]
November 4th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
Happy birthday Lize! Hope you have a fantastic day and an awesome party! May you have a blessed and amazing year. We slept late then spent a few hours catching up with the blog. As we were preparin ... 21 photos [full story]
Happy birthday Lize! Hope you have a fantastic day and an awesome party! May you have a blessed and amazing year. We slept late then spent a few hours catching up with the blog. As we were preparin ... 21 photos [full story]
November 1st 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka
I spent the rest of that day (27th) making the most of the fact that I've got a whole dorm to myself and just worked on a couple of songs, both which are now nearly finished, they're called 'folded' a ... [full story]
I spent the rest of that day (27th) making the most of the fact that I've got a whole dorm to myself and just worked on a couple of songs, both which are now nearly finished, they're called 'folded' a ... [full story]
October 20th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Blenheim
We left Golden Bay and prepared ourselves for the twisty turny two hour drive to get back on the main drag to Nelson, I am such a rubbish passenger especially on hairpin bends!!!! We stopped off in Ne ... 24 photos [full story]
We left Golden Bay and prepared ourselves for the twisty turny two hour drive to get back on the main drag to Nelson, I am such a rubbish passenger especially on hairpin bends!!!! We stopped off in Ne ... 24 photos [full story]
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