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Franz Josef Glacier

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Franz Josef Glacier

June 28th 2008
Franz Josef Glacier or 'Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere' in Māori (translated as 'the tears of Hinehukatere') is quite unique as glaciers go. Glaciers are essentially slow moving rivers of ice. They are formed by the accumulation of snow that fuses to form glacier ice under pressure from the layers of snow above it. Franz Josef Glacier is unique because it is one of the few places in the world wher ... read more
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New Zealand Flag 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
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