Goodbye Palmy!

The countdown is on

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August 11th 2007
Ok so ive been counting down about for about 9 months now. And the day ive been anticipating is nearly here. The 29th Of August im off to Italy! I know for most experienced travellers this may not be a big deal, but for a 17year old Kiwi girl stuck in New Zealand down the bottom of the world, its a HUGE deal! I've always known that travelling is in my blood. Its the Wild genes that I've inherited ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Palmerston North

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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