West Coast Road

The West Coast

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March 9th 2005
After picking up some supplies and sorting ourselves out we set off south, first inland and then past lake Rotoiti towards the west coast of the South Island - past the Kilkenny lookout in the Buller gorge (see picture of Sarah enjoying the view there). It was a long day's driving and not doing too much apart from functional stuff. We ended up on the coast near the village of Punakaiki where we sp ... 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