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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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Foxy lady!
8 hours ago: taithnickahelen published a blog
Foxy lady!
November 25th 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
Helo pawb, Da ni heb ychwanegu blog ers sbel felly oeddwn i'n meddwl fod hi'n bryd i ni wneud! Ers y blog dwytha da ni wedi gadael De America. Cyn gadael mi oeddan ni ym Mhorth Madryn, Patagonia, ... 25 photos [full story]

Traveling up the West side of the Island
November 3rd 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
We left the sunny shores of Lake Wanaka. It was warm and had lots of sand flies so thick you breathed them in while just standing. The full moon over the lake last night was magical. We went t ... 5 photos [full story]

Ice ice baby
23 days ago: Leanne and Simon published a blog
Ice ice baby
October 20th 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
You can't go to New Zealand and not climb a glacier, the only decision is which one? Fox or Franz Josef? We chose Fox because we had heard it wasn't as busy as Franz Josef and we had heard only go ... 31 photos [full story]

Fox Glacier
24 days ago: Eluned published a blog
Fox Glacier
October 16th 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
On my way up the West Coast decided to stop in Fox Glacier for a day. It's a natural but it sounds great! Fox Glacier the village is a tiny place, it's basically just one short street with a lot of c ... 3 photos [full story]

Who Would Jump Out Of A Perfectly Good Aircraft?
October 21st 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
You have seen the opening picture so you know what I did. I jumped out of a plane at 12,000 feet and plummeted at speeds of 120 mph (200km/h) towards the earth. What possessed me to do such a thing is ... 9 photos [full story]

October 21st 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
That night (Oct 17th) I met German guy called Fredrick who was delighted to be able to have a go on my guitar! He was really good and taught me a lot of stuff, particularly some great songs off 'Into ... [full story]

glacier time
61 days ago: Nuke published a blog
glacier time
September 23rd 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
a short entry this a.m. ... getting ready to go up on Fox Glacier (pronounced glassier). Posting a few pics from an incredible drive to the west coast of NZ. will have to add descriptions later ... su ... 10 photos [full story]

Day 226-228: Queenstown to Fox Glacier, New Zealand
September 11th 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
We survived another night in the wild. By the time we woke the Sandflies were out in full force again. The last time we went shopping we again forgot to get repellent, so we stayed in the van as muc ... 17 photos [full story]

Fun in Fox Glacier
113 days ago: ChloeU published a blog
Fun in Fox Glacier
July 7th 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
Fox glacier town exists purely because of the glacier down the road and the tourists that come to see it. As such, it's tiny! Literally only a few streets. We got a job at a hostel there. We had to ma ... 12 photos [full story]

Glah-ciers or Glay-ciers? You decide… AKA the Mint and Austrian chap edition.
June 10th 2009  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier
This end of the south island, we’ve had to retrace our steps back from Milford Sound to Te Anau and on to Queenstown. Just after leaving Queenstown while heading east, we take a left and head no ... 17 photos [full story]


Fox Glacier Blog Entries

hendiduras
Franz Josef Glacier
sunset  /  puesta de sol
Dax's art  //  arte de Dax
Emma & The Glacier
Mount Cook Close
River from the Ice centre
Alan captures the beauty of the rainforest
Jagged ice peaks
The Paradise ducks know what's good for them
FOX GLACIER: Blue Ice / Hielo Azul
FOX GLACIER: In our own Ice Cave / En nuestra propia Cueva de Hielo
FOX GLACIER from the air /desde el aire
From under the parachute
Good thing we put some sunscreen on
Fooling around

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