The Penguin Hunters

The Last Few Days In NZ

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December 15th 2009
After our hectic and highly expensive week in Queenstown, it was time to take things easy for our last couple of days in NZ and get ready for our flight to Sydney on the 23rd December. The first stop on our way back to Christchurch was Dunedin where we stayed for a few nights. Dunedin was originally settled by the scots and for some strange reason, the city seems to be pretty proud of this. The ma ... 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