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Penguin Dreams and Stranger Things

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April 23rd 2007
Andrew here.... We arrived on New Zealand's south island eager to have a little more free time. Our north island travels had been pretty hectic. We didn't set up the tent in daylight very often. Between late setups and long drives most days, I was getting a little grumpy. I'd enjoyed everything that we did (even the horse show), but I was really looking forward to spending some more time with ... 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