Wanaka

Wanaka Ski Weekend

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August 24th 2008
What a perfect ski weekend! We spent 4 days at the Top 10 Holiday Resort near Lake Wanaka. Weatherwise, we could not have timed this trip more perfectly. We left Timaru on a sunny Thursday afternoon and arrived in Wanaka with a good 3 hours of daylight left. After checking into our room, and checking out the resort, we headed into Wanaka to take a walk by the lake and have dinner. We are alw ... 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