Lake Matheson

krekel

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April 25th 2007
Well, Autumn is in full swing and I just got back from my tour of the north part of the South Island. Had a splendid time. Things kicked off with a few days in Christchurch. It was absolutely freezing when we got there. Actually, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but it was cold, too cold. First night there I had to stay at some hostel that was a thirty minute walk from the city centre. Bogus. Slep ... 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