Lake Wanaka

The West Coast of New Zealand to Christchurch

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January 15th 2009
Hi Everyone, Well this is my last blog from New Zealand as on Friday I'm heading to Singapore to meet Aaron before we head to the Philippines. From the last blog I left Westport after a tame night to make my way to Lake Mahinapua. On the way we stopped at Cape Foulwind for an early morning walk and to check out the seal colony, they say that you can sniff kangaroo’s as this is the closest poin ... 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