Abel Tasman National Park

Nelson New Zealand Jan 29 - 31, 2010

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March 18th 2010
Wairepo House, Tasman, Nelson January 29 to 31 -- Jan 31 Panakaiki The Costal Road from Picton to Nelson is very scenic for the passenger but requires full concentration from the driver as it twists and winds it way along the mountain face, particularly when some of the drivers coming the opposite direction are on your side of the road. What a nice surprise the Wairepo House was after the driv ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region

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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