The Thinker

New Zealand

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November 28th 2010
Tuesday 15th November: Hi everybody, sorry for the long gap but I'm now sat at a computer that doesn't have a time meter on it. So can think a bit before I tap the keys. I'll try and pick up from where I left off after reaching the south island. Once off the ferry we were heading south east on highway 1 heading for Kaikoura. Drove through some small town like Blenheim close to Cloudy Bay and the B ... 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