The Tasman Sea from Paekakariki Hill

We reach Windy Wellington

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February 12th 2009
As mentioned in a previous entry, our plan is to WWOOF where possible while we travel, which makes it more economical as we’re not needing to pay for some of our accommodation. But the real benefit of Wwoofing is the close contact with New Zealanders we will get by living with them. Our first Wwoofing location was at the Intentional Community where Ant had lived before traveling to the United ... 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