Nelson City Centre

Nelson

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April 8th 2007
Happy Easter everyone! Hope you all got some lovely chocolate eggs! Lisa, Chris and I decided the budget would allow a creme egg each so I'll be feasting on that today! Thank goodness we've left hell! The hostel in Kaikoura was definately the worst we have stayed in so far. Although last night wasn't as bad as we bought some duvets...I think we all slept like babies as it was so much warmer! ... read more

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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