PC090012

Invercargill, Dunedin, and Mt. Cook

---

December 12th 2009
Merry Christmas: We want to start out our blog by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a safe and blessed time. Take care and God Bless! Thanks for all the little e-mails and comments you’ve been sending us on our Blog site. They are great to read and we enjoy taking the time to read about what is going on back home whil ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

---

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