Jet Boating in the Bulla Falls

New Zealand South Island - what a place!

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June 9th 2007
so we left wellington to catch the 3hr boat trip over to Picton in the south. this was nothing exciting - basically 3 hrs extra sleep! we didnt stay in picton as it is just a passing through sort of pace! so we headed to Nelson! now there were 2 buses heading down the south island in convoy which meant there were 100 of us altogthee (obv our bus had the better ppl on!) we stayed in a lovely ho ... 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