Dorothy Falls

West Coast!

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February 27th 2006
Oh My... We've been having quite a time these past few days.... We Left Golden Bay and the NorthWest Coat and headed for the west coast. We stopped back in Nelson on our way because we HAD to check out the WOW museum. WOW (world of wearable-art) is a fashion show held every year in Wellington, though it is based on the South Island in Nelson. The Show consists of numerous categories where New Zea ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Glaciers

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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