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Blog #17– Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin

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December 30th 2010
Blog #17– Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin - December 3 - 8, 2010 After our tramp we drove to Nelson and stayed with a family that Emily had become friends with during her year here. They took us out in their boat on the Tasman Bay, up the coast to Separation Point and the end of the Abel Tasman Track. We were delighted to be surrounded at one point by a school/pod of dolphins! It was so exciting t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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