Abel Tasman National Park

New Zealand

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January 6th 2009
A quick 2 weeks through New Zealand I just got back from a quick trip through New Zealand. It was an action packed, non-stop adventure. Landed in Auckland after a long flight via LAX. After a day adjusting to the time difference and going up the Sky Tower, I headed south by plane to Queenstown. Here i did the Shotover jet, luge, and had an expensive Xmas dinner. I also took a helicopter ride ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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