This is a large piece of Jade that is at the entrance to the museums Contemporary Marae, Visitors are encouraged to stroke the stone, gradually wearing away the rough outer layers to reveal the green colour beneath
Wellington March 12th 2009 Like i said before in my last blog it was another early start, in fact the earliest yet (At least in Nz) it took just over 5 hours to get to Picton which is at the top of the south island and is where you catch the Inter Islander ferry to get to the north island. The weather forecast wasn't very good and unlike Akaroa there weren't any miracles so it was really rough and took an hour more then it ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington 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
Im 20 years old and from Coventry, England. I Have keen interests in music, Bike Riding, Socialising, Watching Films, Computer games and Travelling!!!
Im going away for 6 months, im going to (in Order) Taipei, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand & Thailand
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