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.
May 27th 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha
Our journey down the West Coast had begun and according to Pam, our driver, the weather was the best she had ever seen (Or in her words it was 'Primo!') We set off from Westport early on in the mo ... 13 photos[full story]
June 1st 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha We set off from Westport to do one of the most scenice drives in the world, down the west coast. First stop was Cape Foulwind, where we had a little wander along the coastal walk, found some horses an ... 14 photos[full story]
May 31st 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha On Monday 26th of June we set of bright and early for lake Mahinapua however we had to delay the bus as Nick had left his passport at the jet boating club. We had a few stops on the way, one of them i ... 10 photos[full story]
May 27th 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha New Zealand
...what can I say...probably the most beautiful country in the entire world!
We have continued our GYC adventures through the Kiwi Experience bus. This is a bus full of likeminded, si ... 15 photos[full story]
March 23rd 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha We began an early morning journey down the spectacular State Highway 6 that stretches 435kms along the rugged Tasman shoreline from Westport in the north to the Haast Juncyion in the south. The road ... 23 photos[full story]
February 4th 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha On our way to [url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Lake+Mahinapua,+New+Zealand&sll=-41.750824,171.602325&sspn=7.178561,21.335449&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,-42.796853,170.915963&ll=-42.609706,170. ... 5 photos[full story]
January 23rd 2008Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha On the 23rd we left Nelson for Westport. Westport was basically just an overnight stop for us on the way to Lake Mahinapua, another overnight stop. On the way to Westport we stopped for a lunch stop/w ... 48 photos[full story]
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