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On the glacier

Proof we were there!
Australia Stage 3 - New Zealand (1)

February 17th 2008
We flew into Christchurch, and had a long queue at immigration/customs. Not the best start to this leg. The weather was also a little dodgy so spirits were deflated. Picked up the car and drove 1.5 hours north to Kaikoura. We arrived at our lodgings for the night - a place called Hapuku Lodge. The room was extraordinary; a fantastic treehouse overlooking a deer park! Steph immediately plunged in ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand

New Zealand Flag 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
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