Jetboating!

Saturday 7th February - Westport

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February 7th 2009
Hello! Woke up with fuzzy heads this morning but was a great night so worth it - unfortunately our new group of 6 has now gone down to 3 as Jessica, Luke and Apple are staying in Nelson for a few more days - Scott gets stuck with us for the 3rd day running (he loves it!) Left Nelson and headed to Westport stopping off at Nelson Lakes National Park where we threw ourselves off the jetty into the ... read more

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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