Clear for take off!

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October 7th 2007
The Heli Hike After a glorious day at Wanaka, the Murphy's Law of Weather in New Zealand struck again: it rained all night, so unsurprisingly our 8am heli hike was cancelled. We refrained from doing a sundance, but luckily the cloud lifted late morning and our midday take-off was confirmed. After a safety briefing about boarding and exiting helicoptors, we jumped in the chopper for our f ... 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

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