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New Zealand - South Island - Part 3

January 11th 2013
Friday 11th - We had a slow start to the day today after all the driving of the last few days. We were also supposed to be white water Rafting in the afternoon, booked yesterday on the drive in, but due to all the rain New Zealand's experienced recently, this has been cancelled as too dangerous. When you looked at any of the raging rivers this was hardly surprizing, so we had to hav ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

New Zealand Flag 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
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