View of Otago Peninsula

New Zealand - Part II

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December 16th 2005
After our fantastic time in Melbourne, we then went to visit our friends James and Kristen with their son George in Dunedin. Max and George hit it off instantaneously - George played the role of Max's older brother, which Max enjoyed immensely. Max slept in George's bottom bunk in his room, which he thought was very cool. We imposed on them for an entire week in their lovely house with a view o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Dunedin

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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