Stand by your paddles

Knarly New Zealand: Episode Two

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April 8th 2009
15th February- 25th March So onwards again... After an enjoyable few days in Welly, catching up with Kate, we set off for our first leg of the adventure on the South Island. We shared the ferry crossing with many sheep (alive) and (dead) animal carcasses, these made our journey very fragrant... Once on the 'mainland' (as the South islanders call their part of NZ) we pitched our new home, ... 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