kaikoura

Winter is slow...

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July 11th 2005
Still waiting for the NZ winter to kick into full gear. It's a little slow this year. Most ski areas have pushed opening days back, even though there is still some good snow. Stay tuned for pictures and report from out ski trip at the beginning of August. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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