A long way from home

New Zealand

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February 17th 2007
Apart from the weather, New Zealand is a beautiful country. Around every corner you just want to stop and take photos. The south Island was cold (we had to dig out our jackets and Beanies), rainy, isolated and rugged but it's still worth spending more time here than on the North Island. South Island Christchurch *A beautiful city with lots of character, visited the cathedral a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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