We emerge after being defeated on our attempt on Conical Hill

Attempted Assault on Conical Hill via the Majuba Trail,Hanmer Springs

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March 16th 2022
I do not use the word ‘assault ‘in the meaning that suggests inflicting actual physical harm but rather the harm it might have done to us, the walkers, had we made it to the top. Our only neighbour at the motel moved on this morning leaving us the sole occupants. The owners had been away at the Women’s World Cricket in Wellington and one of their fathers’ had been looking after the place ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Hanmer Springs

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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