Reefton

Hokitika to Nelson

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May 25th 2012
Friday 4th May Our overnight at Hokitika was spent enjoying a good cooked dinner and some wine in Crowded House and we had no real reason to venture out to sample the 'nightlife' of Hokitika as it was pretty chilly and we were in need of a good nights sleep so on Friday morning we did a bit more shopping for the kids, topped up with diesel and then headed off north towards Greymo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region

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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