Kaikoura Seal Colony

Nelson to Christchurch

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November 25th 2008
Nelson 7th November Have just realised I'm leaving for India in a few hours time and had only just arrived in New Zealand as far as the blog was concerned..... I flew from Taupo to Wellington and then onto Nelson without any problems. It's really easy flying internally in New Zealand as you only need to pitch up half an hour before take off and on the smaller, 18 seater planes it's the co-p ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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