Alps from the Helicopter

Making the most of the sunshine

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October 18th 2007
The morning greats us with sunshine..yes sunshine!!! It’s a tremendous sight and we’re looking forward to our day out and about in Wanaka. We take a drive out of town alongside part of Lake Wanaka and towards Mount Aspiring National Park. The scenery is beautiful; paddocks, lake, mountains and gorgeous gold and lime green trees, made all the better by the lovely warm sunshine. There are a ... 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