windy beach

more south island

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February 7th 2006
to save teasing you all with 1 photo at a time of the south island we have combined the last week of our new zealand trip in this blog. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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