Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown 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
Ginny and John hail from Ben Lomond Station near Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. We farm merino and perendale sheep, angus and hereford cattle, and domestic and international tourists.
We like to get away to the other side of the world for one month a year to refresh our global perspective.... full info