Franz Josef

Franz Josef Glacier and Makarora

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November 13th 2008
Arrived in Franz Josef and booked Sue's skydive and our Helihike onto the glacier for the following day. The skydive was to be over Fox Glacier and the helihike was to be a helicopter up to the third and more pristine part of Franz Josef Glacier. Up next day early at 05.00 for Sue's sky dive only to see very low and thick cloud cover and to be told it was postponed. Disappointing but even worse ... read more

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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