Christmas tree South Island style

Christmas on the South Island

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December 23rd 2007
The South Island trip began as soon as we dropped our family off at the Airport on the afternoon of Dec 23. We briefly returned home for last minute checks and to load our bags into the rental van. A long drive took us to our stopover in Levin, known for being a stopover. A train runs through there too. We slept late and offended the hotel maid by being late for check out on Christmas Eve - fair e ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Motueka

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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