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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]
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] Blog: Days 2 Drive to Franz Josef
Date: March 14th 2012
No internet access last night, so here's a basic rundown of our day yesterday:
Date: March 14th 2012
No internet access last night, so here's a basic rundown of our day yesterday:
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• Sunrise walk on Punakaiki Beach
• Ate lunch and walked around Hokitika
• Hiked the Mahinapua Walkway and Picnic Point
• Stopped in an old mining town, Ross, where the biggest gold nugget in the world was found in 1909
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