Dolphins

North Island and the Maori

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March 30th 2008
So I set off from Christchurch again and headed for Kaikoura again (not the north island I know) this time determined to do the dolphin swim that I heard so much about from everyone on the bus who did it the last time around. Kaikoura is a another quaint little New Zealand seaside town that is home to hundreds of Dusky dolphins which are smaller and therefore way cuter than ordinary dolphins. It i ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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