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Sun & Mon - Heading to the South Island

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October 5th 2008
It poured all night and as we left the next day headed for Wellington to catch the ferry to the South Island. Our ferry was a 1pm so we had lots of time. We walked around a little while we waited and came upon a film crew doing their thing. The ferry was gigantic and uneventful and now that brings us to Picton where we decide whether to stay put a couple of days or not. So you've caught up wit ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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