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.
June 30th 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Curio Bay We thought we were doing the main tourist route but we found ourselves quite out of the way of the typical tourists
Our first stop was at the oldest wooden lighthouse. It was a beautiful sight an ... 8 photos[full story]
February 20th 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Curio Bay Also, ich war gerade wirklich fuer zwei Tage am anderen Ende der Welt!!! In den Catlines gibt es wirklich kein Internet, Handyempfang, Supermarkt... Aber man kann jedejn Abend die Pinguine bei der Fue ... [full story]
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