Flying south January 1st 2012 Made it back to ohakune for 10 days. Then headed to the South island. Nelsen, Abel Tasman, Nelson lakes then worked our way down the west coast and on in to Queenstown. ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Mount Ruapehu 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