top of the tower.

heading north

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April 4th 2008
Arrived at the ferry check in, we found the ferry had been cancelled and we'd have to wait 5 hours for the next one. But luckily we could transfer to the other ferry company and hitch a ride sooner. And it turned out to be interesting, with an alarm drill, the sighting of dolphins catching the sun as they leapt, and a glorious blue sky. Made the Wellington hostel before it closed and travelled up ... 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