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A Spot of Whale Watching

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September 17th 2007
Saturday 15th September Today we got up especially early to watch the England vs South Africa game - and then wished we'd stayed in bed! But we did have a good cup of tea and a doughnut for breakfast that sweetened the blow! Our plan was to head to Kaikoura for a spot of Whale Watching, but after we set off we read in the Lonely Planet about some natural springs in a town about 60km o ... 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