Enroute to Hanmer Springs

Hanmer Springs Weekend

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September 2nd 2008
In an effort to get away and enjoy as much of New Zealand as we can during our short stay, we took off for an overnight to Hanmer Springs. It was a five hour drive but we made several stops along the way. Our first stop was to visit Cookie World. We bought way too many bags of broken cookies and Bumper Bars. They did give us lots to nibble on over the weekend. We then stopped at an outlet m ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Hanmer Springs

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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