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Dunedin and the lack of wildlife tour

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December 15th 2009
So after relaxing in Queenstown for a few days, we headed over to Dunedin which was supposed to resemble Edinburgh, having had a heavy, early Scottish influence. On the bus over there our driver was telling us that there was a wildlife tour that we could do that was one of the best activities available on the South Island. So Tom begrudgingly agreed to do it with me even though we'd already spent ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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