Lake Tekapo

The Nordies hit North Island!

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January 19th 2009
Hey all! So! With 2 weeks done in NZ and another 2 to go...claire and i were delighted to be wakened firstly during the night with the crazy american snorer from h*ll and then secondly by the annoying alarm tone at 6.00am as we boarded the bus from Christchurch to Picton at 6.45am! After a slight mixup with buses, Claire and i ended up being sent on an express shuttle bus to Picton. The bus jou ... 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