Wendy, Pam & Rachel

Christmas Kiwi Style

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December 24th 2005
Christmas 2005 was spent with a group of other orphaned British girlfriends that live in Wellington with me. We stayed in a fantastic wee hostel in Collingwood, Golden Bay - right at the top of the South Island. Our festive period was full of fantastic food and drink, trips to the beach and Farewell Spit along with lots of quality magazine reading time! Sunshine and strawberries are definitely ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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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