Ron taming the Giant Moa

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December 18th 2005
Ice Bars, flora, fauna, statute buddies, bungy jumping, the Rain Piercer, famous people, and a wee bit of Kiwi humor. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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