Puzzling World

Wanaka

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December 1st 2006
I caught the bus from Fox to Wanaka in appalling weather; it stayed this way for the entire trip. I had been told that Wanaka is in the most wonderful setting with many tall peaks surrounding the town. I could not see any peaks when I arrived. Of note was a salmon farm that we stpped at along the way where I got some great smoked salmon as a starter for the evening. I also bumped into Joseph t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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