The Gang

South Island update

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April 13th 2007
New Zealand may be cold but it definitely rocks! It's pretty different to Australia too. I joined the Kiwi Experience bus which has been a great laugh and have met so many new friends. Highlights so far... Fancy dress party in Lake Mahinapua : Sarah- Jane and I dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles and our outfits weren't too bad considering we hardly had any time at all to prepare and al ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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