Lake Mapourika

Franz Josef

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April 12th 2006
After spending one night in the small town of Greymouth I caught the 'Magicbus' to Franz Josef. The first day there I went on a kayak tour of Lake Mapourika, 'Flower of the Dawn'. ... 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