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Kaikoura

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March 6th 2008
Date visited: 6 March The only real appeal of Kaikura is what is out of sea (under the water) than on the land itself. You may have heard of the Whale watching here - its one of those must-see / do activities so we did it yesterday! The boat took us out at 9.30am and the sea was rough (be it a sunny day). People were feeling queezy before even getting to the whale area (about 5 miles ou ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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