Dunes on the Farewell Spit

Back in the South

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March 25th 2008
Back in Nelson after our exciting weekend in Auckland, we tied up some business matters and found a neat little place to stay called Hacking Park. Here, we decided to try some new bedding options as the air mattress has been more of a hassle than comfort - it is loud whenever you move, uncomfortable, hard on Christina's shoulders as it is unstable, and hard on Kirby's lungs as it doesn't hold air ... 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