Mountains in the mist, earthquake damage, icebergs, glaciers and snow capped peaks.
March 17th 2015 Stayed a couple of nights in a place called Hanmer Springs, it is inland and in the winter is a ski resort. I think most people visit the area in the summer as they have a huge thermal pool and spa together with a water park. We had a wander around the pools and they looked very nice but we didn't actually venture in. On the day we arrived the weather was fabulous and after wandering around the to
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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 
