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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]
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] Blog: I can smell rotten eggs, was it you? / Me huele a huevos podridos, ¿has sido tú?
Date: May 10th 2007
As soon as we crossed into the North Island, it started to rain. And then it rained some more. We spent two boring days in Wellington, the capital, waiting for the weather to pick up, as we wanted to visit the nearby Kapiti Island, a nature reserve and an important bird sanctuary, home to birds that are nearly extinct in the mainland, including kiwis. The problem with the birds in New Z ... read more
Date: May 10th 2007
As soon as we crossed into the North Island, it started to rain. And then it rained some more. We spent two boring days in Wellington, the capital, waiting for the weather to pick up, as we wanted to visit the nearby Kapiti Island, a nature reserve and an important bird sanctuary, home to birds that are nearly extinct in the mainland, including kiwis. The problem with the birds in New Z ... read more
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