From the mountain, to the Canterbury Plain to the Pacific Ocean...

Anyone else think that skiing in June sounds a little odd?!

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June 18th 2008
In the event that people consider the ‘weather phenomenon’ a unique excuse for the British transport system, my experiences on Monday proved that NZ suffers just as much from this problem. Arrived at Auckland airport at 8:30am for my flight to Queenstown and after a new hours delay on the hour, every hour until 2pm when my flight was then cancelled - I then decided to fly to Christchurch with ... 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