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New Zealand

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March 1st 2007
New Zealand Australasia » New Zealand By nairdaMarch 1st 2007 I visited New Zealand with my parents for a 12-day self-drive exploration of the country. We visited Auckland and Rotorua in North Island, and did the usual tourist activities e.g. Sky Tower, Waitomo Glow-worms, thermal valleys and the Hangi. Then, we proceeded to the South Island visiting Christchurch, Franz Josef, Fox Glacier, Que ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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