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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]
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] Blog: The Glorious Outdoors.....bring your fleece!
Date: February 6th 2006
Date: February 6th 2006
Out and about in Otago
So we've arrived in the well and truely Scottish part of New Zealand, Dunedin or "Edinburgh" when translated from Gaelic. Apparently Billy Connolly told a story of the Scots arriving in New Zealand and travelling south until the weather was cold enough for them! We could see why as it was noticebaly colder. There is even a statue of Robert Burns in the centre and ... read more
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