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Kaikoura - swimming with dolphins

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March 14th 2011
After an early start from Methven and catching a sunrise, we made our way to Kaikoura. This place prides itself on been very green and has recently been awarded a Green Globe status. It is the second city in the world to be given this status. Green Globe is the world's only truly global tourism certification standard and arose from the principles of Agenda 21 (the United Nations action for clim ... 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