Akaroa from high ground

The land of the hobbits

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June 15th 2009
So here we are, New Zealand. A country steeped in natural beauty, blue skies becoming overcast becoming snow, hot chocolates and coffee and a whole lot of sleeping in a car. Here are a few of the things we’ve been upto. After arriving in Christchurch after what was probably the best flight of my life - incredibly smooth and the view over New Zealand was astounding, we spent the first few nights ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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