Nelson Lakes

New zealand done:boo! Off to oz: Hoorah!!

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March 31st 2006
Hi all, hope everyone is ok! Im currently in Queenstown-party place of new zealand and thank god as i think we were in need of some excitment. Its ony a few days until we leave for Oz and so i suppose time to reflect on New Zealand! Hmmm, what can i say. I suppose we're actually both a little disappointed. Dont get me wrong we've enjoyed ourselves here and i can think of worse places to be for a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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