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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]
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] Blog: The South Island
Date: February 27th 2007
Drove from Chirstchurch to Wanaka, a six hour drive and chatted the whole way there. We had rang ahread to book our sky dive over Lake Wanake the day before so we were already anticipating the next day. Cooked food and headed to bed early, but only to be woken at 1am by a fat Irish guy snoring like a train for hours. This drove both of us mad until I whipped him with my towel and he finally turned ... read more
Date: February 27th 2007
Drove from Chirstchurch to Wanaka, a six hour drive and chatted the whole way there. We had rang ahread to book our sky dive over Lake Wanake the day before so we were already anticipating the next day. Cooked food and headed to bed early, but only to be woken at 1am by a fat Irish guy snoring like a train for hours. This drove both of us mad until I whipped him with my towel and he finally turned ... read more
