Real Takahe

Thursday, 17th November 2022

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November 17th 2022
Our first time pressure free day of the trip so far. Due to a slight mishap when booking our motels, we had a to get to Te Anau a day earlier than we’d originally planned and stay an extra night here as we’d also booked 2 trips on the correct days! Although this meant a long couple of days on the road to get to this point, it does mean that today was a bit of a bonus day and gave us the chance ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Te Anau

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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