Hiking on New Zealands South Island Photo 3

Hiking on New Zealands South Island

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April 14th 2006
Hi from David, Christie and Natalie again. We finished our travels on the South Island of New Zealand which included hiking the Abel Tasman Coastal Track, the Routeburn Track and the Togaririo Crossing on the north island. We had a great time and thnk New Zealand is a spectacular country with something for everyone. We returned to Whangaparoa to pick up Paris and he reluctantly left school to co ... 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