The Moeraki boulders

South Island Part 2

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October 24th 2008
Continued... (We're in a gaming internet cafe at the moment as it was the only one we could find, and there are people shouting to kill this person and that...its actually quite distracting!) Anyway... After the buzz of Queenstown, we had a relaxing day in Te Anau walking around the lake and just lazing about and then drove onto Manapouri to get on our boat for an overnight tour of the Doub ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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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