Nelson's main street

Nelson & Abel Tasman

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June 9th 2007
Hello! Leaving windy Welli for the South Island across the Cook Strait. It was a three and a half hours crossing with the ferry between Wellington and Picton. The region around Nelson is believed to have the best climate in NZ and so there's plenty of orchards around, some of them with hi-tech features like giant fans to prevent frost or UV filter screens. Not too far from Nelson is the Abe ... 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