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Kura Tawhiti Track

February 12th 2022
In the Waimakariri Basin there is a scattering of hundreds of weathered limestone rocks. These ancient rocks are smooth, sculpted, spectacular, and sometimes a little bit creepy. Named by Ngai Tahu Kura Tāwhiti, or "treasure from afar", it's also an area of cultural and spiritual significance. The limestone rocks were formed from years of sediment compression and then shaped by erosion follo ... read more
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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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