Not sands dunes, just lack of rain.

New Zealand VIII

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December 26th 2008
Here are more photo's to go with the last entry. The weather here has picked up and we might go for a walk, and a dip in the local springs. Enjoy the photo's. ... 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