Snowy mountains

Franz Joseph

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September 28th 2007
My next location was Franz Joseph where my activities begun!!! There is so much to do here in NZ but being on a budget I promised myself just to do alot of the free or cheap activites i.e the sightseeing, walks etc but I did limit myself to a few of the big activities and these were Kayaking, Glacier Hiking and Skiing! On the way we stopped at Ross Goldfields which was where gold had been fou ... 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