Chillin in Picton

From Christchurch to Waitomo

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April 13th 2006
Well my two weeks off for Easter Break have come to an end…BUT I get to tell you guys all about it so its like it never stopped!! I should be studying for a mid term on Tuesday or working on a report that is due on Friday but this sounded way more fun. So Kate, Jo, and I took our car Heather on an adventure to the North Island for our two-week break. The trip started out very rocky. It was rai ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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