NZ South Island

Bouncing Kiwi - New Zealand

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January 25th 2009
NZ Part 1 Hi everyone. I'm sitting on a campsite in Queenstown, sipping a cold beer in the evening sun. Superb! Gem and I arrived in New Zealand about 11 days ago. Our arrival was not so happy as we were in trouble at the airport for violating bio-security. We'd accidentally brought an apple with us from Australia. We'd been really careful; I'd even bought a sponge to wipe the mud from o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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