Medal moments

Golden Moments

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September 12th 2008
Our last update was from Taupo on NZ's North Island which is a centre for adventure activities. Spolt for choice Nick did a bungy jump over the Taupo river, 47m high, plunging head first up to his waist into cold water below. It was over in a flash but he loved it! He now has the T-shirt to prove it (it's possibly the most trendy piece of clothing he has on tour). We then drove south east to Na ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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