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It's getting colder the further south you get

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July 19th 2007
It's getting colder the further south you get Australasia » New Zealand » North Island By Elmo Abbey June 25th 2007 Abbey Elliott Proud cam ... read more

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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