Deer at one of the places we stopped on the way

Windy Wellington shenanigans and on to the South island

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March 12th 2009
I'm still really enjoying New zealand. There seems a nice mix of cities, adventure sports and lots of spectacular scenery. After my last entry i spent a few days in windy Wellington and it certainly lived up to its name. I saw the sights here, rode the cable car, went to the galleries and museums and did a geeky lord of the rings tour to see a lot of the places that they did the filming. I also ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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