River leading to Hanmer

Lewis Pass

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March 15th 2009
Feeling like we hadn't travelled anywhere for a while, we headed out one Saturday morning for a quick 1000km trip up to Nelson and back, driving anti-clockwise, up the coast, along the north coast of South Island and then back down through the mountains. After heading up SH1 with just a few quick stops (of course, that includes visiting the seals off the Kaikoura coast!) we drove along t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kahurangi National Park

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

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