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South island of new zealand

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May 31st 2008
This is just a small album, i have had such a lovely time in new zealand, it is absolutly freezing (about -5 degrees) but it is so sunny which makes it perfect!! Pip and I are now travelling as a 2, our other 3 friends have gone to South America and we will be meeting them in 2 weeks. It is quite nice though being a small group, we have found we are approached by a lot more people. We have been to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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