The Graceful Exit

Good on Ya - New Zealand

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March 16th 2009
Bulls We did not stay long in Wellington. In fact, the moment we left the ferry we started driving north on the 1. I already noticed a world of difference between the North and South Island. Although the South Island is considerably larger than the North, the North has about 4 million inhabitants, whereas the South has less than 500,000. In the South, we could drive for almost an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty

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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