On the Moeraki Boulders

Blue Penguins, yellow penguins and NZ sea lions!

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November 7th 2006
Sunday 5th November Laura - We spent a few hours today wandering around the tiny city of Oamaru and looking at it's limestone buildings. We were pleasantly surprised to find some line dancers prancing around down some side alley. Is this normal?! Amused and confused we pottered on to the art gallery. It was very small, but entertaining enough, especially as a couple of strange woman were ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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