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a puzzling world..

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June 7th 2009
From Franz Josef we made our way down to Wanaka stopping at Lake Matheson to get some beautiful shots of Mt Cook's reflection in the water. Wanaka is set beside lake Wanaka and is a small town which is very pretty, we had a nice hostel and chilled out before heading down to the bar underneath for a few drinks but the music was a little out of our taste so we didn't stay too long- although long en ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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