NZ day 2 068

Day 2 New Zealand

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May 4th 2011
New Zealand Day 2 Well here we are at the end of day 2- & what a ‘scenic’ day it has been. No, we weren’t lost, we were geographically challenged! Not by a huge amount & we were in the right direction, just took the ‘rural’ view. The day started the same as yesterday- raining. But that was OK. We had thought we would head out to Akaroa & go on a dolphin cruise & in my mind I thought tha ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Ashburton

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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