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Whale Watching in Kaikoura

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April 28th 2005
I want to see the whales!! There were days I wondered why we bothered to see anything else on the South Island because Tanya was soooo excited to see the whales at Kaikoura. We arrived mid-morning to take a whale watching trip. As we had previously encountered when trying to fly the weather plays a significant role in these trips. On this particular day the weather was overcast and the sea rough ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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