Abel Tasman

The Last Two Weeks in NZ (condensed version :) )

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April 21st 2007
Being that we are fast approaching the end of our NZ adventure and the fact that we haven't kept you up-to-date with our South Island adventures! We figured the easiest thing would be to update you on the last few weeks in one blog entry... So here we go... The last few weeks have been manic, it has been non stop and we have been moving along and quite a steady pace!! We left Wellington on Eas ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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