Giant Sperm Whale Tail

Ahh yeah, sweet as

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March 10th 2006
Our first impression of the South Island was that it looked a bit like the English Lake District. Well, that's true to a certain extent but while England has been lounging on the sofa, watching the teev and eating endless jaffa cakes New Zealand has been making the most of its gym membership and is now looking pretty buff. Ths Southern Alps run 650 km down the west of the island forming a rugged s ... 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