Matt, somewhere

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January 19th 2006
We went from Franz Joseph through Arthurs Pass back to the East Coast of the South Island. The road follows the route of the train - it is supposed to be one of the great train journeys - however when we drove through the pass the weather was terrible. It was raining and foggy - so we didn't see much the first day. We stopped half way through overnight. The next day the weather was somewhat bette ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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