Lake Wanaka

On the road to nowhere. (Wanaka)

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June 9th 2007
Our route from Christchurch to Wanaka And so it was, on a sunny, but distinctly autumnal day, we found ourselves starting on the 2 day drive from Christchurch to Wanaka. We had decided that the sleepover point of the journey would be Lake Tekapo, which, aside from being conveniently midway placed, is also reputed to be incredibly beautiful. Our mode of transpor ... 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