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Kaikoura and Abel Tasman National Park

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June 1st 2008
We left Christchurch extremely early that morning on the Kiwi bus, and journeyed to Kaikoura, which is further north than Christchurch. The views were spectacular - as we got closer to Kaikoura, the scenery was more rugged and beautiful, with snow-capped mountains on the one side, and the sea on the other. Unfortunately, this also meant that the roads were very windy, and having been absolutely fi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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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