The immortalization of the MacKenzie Collie Dog

The huge sheep stations around the Mackenzie could not have worked efficiently without the aid of these collie dogs

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March 26th 2021
Another fine, sunny and calm day. Wow! We know it can blow like mad here as we've been in Tekapo a couple of times before in strong winds, so it's not always faultless. As always, we stopped at the bottom of Lake Pukaki to admire the view up the lake to the Alps beyond. They were completely clear apart from a few clouds sitting on the back of the Alps on the West Coast side. The view was yet ag ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mackenzie District

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

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