Waitiri Creek Vineyard

Queenstown and the sounds

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February 7th 2006
On the drive down to Queenstown, we had some stunning views driving through the Lindis Pass, Lake Dunstan, Lake Hayes and the Gibbston Valley - where we stopped at Waitiri Creek and sampled some of their wines. During our drive the speakers on the van broke, so we decided to replace them the following day and headed to a car garage and we then organised a radio mechanic to come and fit them. In th ... 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