Hooker Valley Trail

New Zealand South Island by Campervan

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May 27th 2012
New Zealand, Christchurch. We got here eventually and completed the formalities with the Campervan company just after lunch. We were now in possession of a long wheelbase 'transit van´ that would be our home for 16 days as we toured around the South Island. The inspection revealed that we were to be living in relative comfort with hot showers, toilet, fridge, and hobs all running on Gas (the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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