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Sea shells embedded in the TOP of Te Mata Peak  
   

Sea shells embedded in the TOP of Te Mata Peak

Week 26 Picton to Napier, New Zealand

March 16th 2010
I had been lucky to pick the last sunny day for my Mail Boat trip in Picton as the weather closed in and I ended up in a freak tornado in Wellington. I got over the trauma by doing some marvellous wine and food tours in Napier. I had a peaceful morning wandering around the shops in Picton, including a bead shop where you could buy all the elements and then sit and build your own jewellry with ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

New Zealand Flag 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
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