An island paradise

The end of the earth

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November 14th 2008
We decided to spend a few days on Stewart Island at the most southernly point of New Zealand. This is pretty much as far away from Ireland that you can get! ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Stewart Island » Rakiura National Park

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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