Last views of New Zealand
From: Oceania » New Zealand » North Island
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 yea... [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 yea... [read more] Blog: New Zealand revisited
Date: January 29th 2003
Once I finished university and got settled in to a job, I decided that the first holiday I would reward myself with would be a return 'home' to New Zealand. I spent an amazing five weeks there, becoming reaquainted with my favourite people there, and seeing how much the isolated country has been changed by "The Lord of the Rings" films. ... read more
Date: January 29th 2003
Once I finished university and got settled in to a job, I decided that the first holiday I would reward myself with would be a return 'home' to New Zealand. I spent an amazing five weeks there, becoming reaquainted with my favourite people there, and seeing how much the isolated country has been changed by "The Lord of the Rings" films. ... read more
Comment on Last views of New Zealand
A storyteller currently learning how to tell the stories that the rocks leave behind. Most of the traveling I'm doing these days is going on geology field trips as part of my masters degree. I love what I'm doing, but I am in "overseas travel" withdrawal. That will soon be remedied though...
In 2005, when it was announced that New Zealand would host the 2011 Rugby World Cup, I vowed I would be there. It's coming up soon, and I'm starting to make plans for my fourth visit back to my second home, and for my firs... full info
| Joined: | April 10th 2005 |
| Status: | BLOGGER |
| Blogs: | 102 |
| Photos: | 2,542 |
| Forum posts: | 91 |
| TB Code: | [photo=25363] |
Options
Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (tannismc). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (tannismc). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact Tannis McCartney (tannismc) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.