Te Papa Museum

New Zealand

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May 24th 2007
Day 5: Marlborough Sounds Ferry Cruise Unlike yesterday, today was another early morning. We were all on the bus before the sun came up and well on our way as the day’s first light appeared. Although it was most certainly Fall, the temperatures were remarkably mild—even for someone used to Hawaii’s balmy forecasts. We also managed to enjoy a mostly sunny excursion with only brief per ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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