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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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113 days ago: Dan NZ published a blog
Thailand here we come...
May 6th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Routeburn Track
Forgot to publish at the time..will add the photos once we get back from Thailand... Yo yo fullas summers done, fresh snow up the hills and temps have chilled down big time. Guide season pretty ful ... [full story]

Routeburn Trail
145 days ago: bogansdownunder published a blog
Routeburn Trail
April 4th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Routeburn Track
The Routeburn Track is one of New Zealand's most famous walks (not a leisurely stroll through the park, but actually a fairly tough hike). It starts out near a little town of Glenarchy and passes thr ... 12 photos [full story]

Roadtrip To Queenstown and the Routeburn Trek and Milford Sound.
February 16th 2008  Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Routeburn Track
After an amazing day at the glaciers ....picking up two friends and getting bitten to death by sand flies at our over night stop off we head south to Queenstown stopping at a few walks and falls and g ... 78 photos [full story]


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