On the slopes - The Remarkables

New Zealand - South Island

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August 20th 2007
New Zealand, land of the Kiwi Rugby Union and Maori as well as Lord of the Rings Middle Earth! As hopefully you are aware, New Zealand is made up of two main Islands (North & South), I am splitting blogsbetween the two. With only 15 days in New Zealand, I had to quickily decide on a bus tour to see as much of New Zealand as I could in the time I had. I decided to choose a Magic bus tour that ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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