Pretty good huh?

Marlborough Sounds

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March 22nd 2007
The true sounds of New Zealand - the guide on Milford Sound had suggested this as a must see and I can see why! Even through the drizzle, the beaches, coves and secluded bays looked stunnning. Turquoise waters lapped truly golden sands and I reckon it rivalled the Greek Islands (Kim, Simon, David, Dad - maybe the next sailing hol - oh no I remember - that was supposed to be the Whitsundays!) We d ... read more

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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... ... read more