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Nelson

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June 18th 2010
Nelson- After getting the ferry over from Wellington-Picton we drove to Nelson where we went horse riding around mountains, farmland and little rivers, it was very picturesque! We managed to find a small pub to watch the first England game- a very early morning start 6.30am! ... read more

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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