Steaming crater

It's grim up north....NOT!

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May 9th 2007
Before heading up to the North Island, we decided to check out the wineries near Blenheim. We went to the biggest winery in NZ, Montana Wines, and had a tour of the high tech wine making facilities, followed by a wander round and a few tastings. During the sunny afternoon we visited some of the smaller wineries and developed a taste for expensive Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc! We arrived in P ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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