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Karitane Boat Trip

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April 4th 2009
Hi all, Today one of my Arcadia friends and I took an eco-tour to Karitane, which is north of Dunedin. The trip was organized by the University of Otago, and there were about 15 international students who signed up. I haven’t met many non-American international students so far, but we were in the minority this time- there were mainly students from Germany, Sweden, and Hong Kong. We took off b ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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