Lord of the rings mountain range

Adrenalin Country!!

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January 20th 2008
Hello there from New Zealand...... I can't believe I've been here 2 weeks already and only have 1 week left until I'm off to Fiji for some serious chilling out in the sun (or the tropical cyclone as it may be). The last couple of weeks have been lots of fun and New Zealand is such a beautiful country but I can't help but feel I've seen it all before.......Its like being back at home. Hills, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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