Rachy causes a horse to get excited

Malborough

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March 15th 2007
Rach... South east of the Abel Tasman Nation Park lies the Marlborough region which was the next stop on our tour. Two facets of Marlborough held interest for us: Firstly, The Sounds, where many fingers of land and small islands extend chaotically into the Tasman Sea, and secondly the Marlborough wine county, home to perhaps New Zealand’s best Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Thus we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough

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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