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December 14th 2005
This message comes from Kaikora, again. We have come back in an effort to try and get another shot at the whale watching tour. So far no penguins but a few dolphins and many seals. So that is pretty good on the wildlife front. As far as updating since the last blog well much has happened and many kilometers traveled. The whirlwind tour continues. After leaving Glacier land we headed south al ... 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