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Blog #21 – The West Coast & Nelson – December 17 – 19, 2010 –

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January 9th 2011
Blog #21 – The West Coast & Nelson – December 17 – 19, 2010 – We could have spent a lot more time exploring the Fjordlands, and going up to Queenstown area and hiking, but time did not permit. It never failed to surprise me how often, in a relatively small country, we had to drive past unique tourist destinations for lack of time. As a tourist, it was convenient and efficient to drive for ... 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