Monday, 21st November 2022 3. How are they still there

Monday, 21st November 2022

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November 21st 2022
We woke up to grey skies and rain this morning, not surprising given we were woken up several times in the night by the heavy downpours! As this was such a lovely room with a nice full kitchen and Sky TV we treated ourselves to a cooked breakfast and watched the live final of the Grand Slam of Darts. Our plan today was to head to Blenheim, via Punakaiki (the pancake rocks), Nelson and Picton, h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Blenheim

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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