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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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Down Under
7 days ago: mart_w published a blog
Down Under
April 27th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
Three hours late arriving in Sydney but there are Wendy and David (friends I met in Vietnam) still waiting for me. A short drive and we meet up with Rick (my brother) and Dan (my nephew) and have a m ... 54 photos [full story]

15 days ago: Nuggetlog published a blog
Gone for a walk
April 13th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
Day-21 Franz Josef Had a lay in today before going for a walk, we had been told about to a nearby beach. Having gone way over the 10mins they said before turning up a track (in fact about 20-25mins ... [full story]

MAGNIFICENT ICE (and for once I
April 19th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
We arrived into Franz Josef late afternoon on a very cold day. We wanted to walk this famous glacier and had already read up about it in out NZ book and various leaflets. Taking a stroll through the ... 12 photos [full story]

Go West
20 days ago: MandyB published a blog
Go West
April 17th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
Happy birthday to my sister-in-law Nicola this week, I hope she got the birthday card I sent and had a great time? :o) Tuesday 15th April - Leaving The Purple Cow - incidentially the only place whe ... 61 photos [full story]

Glaciers Fox et Franz Josef
29 days ago: Les Tichats published a blog
Glaciers Fox et Franz Josef
April 11th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
Quelque chose que j'avais envie de faire depuis longtemps: une marche sur les glaciers. La NZ a 2 glaciers que l'on peut visiter: Fox et Franz Josef. On est seulement alles voir Fox mais on a fait une ... 52 photos [full story]

30 days ago: Nuggetlog published a blog
I see cold people
April 12th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
Day- 20 Heli hiking the Franz Josef Glacier We arrived at the heli-hike centre and got kitted up with some thick woolly socks and some stinky rubber boots which weighed a ton. The helicopter ride o ... [full story]

30 days ago: Nuggetlog published a blog
Looking up at Josef
April 11th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
Day 19 - Franz Josef Another day on the bus but still a glorious day. Had the crystal clear Tasman sea on our right and the rain forest covered mountains to our left. A couple of stop enroute inclu ... [full story]

30 days ago: laurenzia49 published a blog
Mel's Glacier Day
April 12th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
Hi everyone, Mel writing here as yesterday Lauren and I did different things. The glacier walk was absolutely amazing! I thought I'd be freezing but it was warm with my 3 layers. We had to climb up re ... [full story]

31 days ago: laurenzia49 published a blog
Boring Day
April 11th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
Although I planned an early night last night, due to the lack of sleep the previous one, that did not happen.... ...Went to the bar last night, had a great time, saw some of the people that we had ... [full story]

Pretty COOL, huh?!
32 days ago: Rob n Hans bogus adventures published a blog
Pretty COOL, huh?!
April 3rd 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
How you goin?! The afternoon that we got to the glazier, Rob was pretty tired as he had driven quite alot in the past couple of days, so we checked into a camp and had a few drinks, as Simon had bo ... 19 photos [full story]


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Alan captures the guided party climbing down the ice
Franz Joseph Glacier
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Franz Josef
Dolphins a plenty!
Dusky Dolphin antics!
Not too fast downhill Mike!
The glacier
Down the glacier
The glacier surface
Abel tasman
Valley of Ice
Deck with a View
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Franz Josef Glacier

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