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New Zealand south island. Road trip Part deux

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December 22nd 2008
Ok, so once our time on the north island had come to an end, we headed down to christchurch to meet our friends from home, Davey and Tom. We drove through Blenheim and Kaikora again en route to the airport, and the fargo had to get used to a whole different terrrain, incredibly winding roads, and some fairly savage hills thrown in to the mix aswell. We ended up stopping about 50k short of Christc ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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