Matt in our home on wheels

New Zealand

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November 3rd 2008
Today wasn’t too exciting. We spent until lunchtime cleaning our van and packing as much as we could. It’s amazing how much stuff we’ve accumulated over our time in NZ. Eventually we had a massive pile of things we wanted to send home so took it to the post office to see if we could afford to. £50 and 8kg lighted we felt that our luggage might just be under 20kg again! Matt had been look ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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