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a pretty stream

Sun on the Sound

January 24th 2010
We had booked to take a cruise in Milford Sound from Te Anau while in QT but given the weather the night before and the fact that Milford has over 8 metres of rain every year (compared to only 0.6m in London) we were expecting a wash out...or at least a rather wet trip. So on a grey and slightly nippy morning we wrapped up in all weather gear and were picked up by Frank, the knowledgable ex-search ... read more
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New Zealand Flag 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
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