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New Plymouth & Kaikoura

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February 25th 2009
Since I last talked in Auckland, I've traveled a bit. I've gone down to New Plymouth, then an overnight near Wellington, then a ferry across the Cook Straight, then a train from Picton to Kaikoura. In New Plymouth we had our first exam for Art History. I think I did rather well. We also went on a geological trip to the nearby beaches where cliffs had been uplifted to show the many layers that m ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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