clearing getting into Picton, Yay!!

Wellington and on to the South Island

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July 29th 2009
23rd May 2009 After staying the night at Palmeston North, we continued our journey to Wellington. Entering Hutts Valley, the place our campsite was, Cyril was struggling to stay upright against the wind! The rain didn't make it any easier. On our arrival we booked our ferry across to the South Island, but were warned that it had been cancelled for the next day because of the huge storm s ... read more

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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