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River Valley to Wellington

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March 9th 2010
We woke up at 8am and slowly packed etc. We went down for our cooked breakfast (oops yet another treat). Unfortunately the kiwi stressed us out once again as some of the people had gone rafting/horse riding, the rest of us had to entertain ourselves until their return. This was fine for the first 2 hours as Rob used the pulley system to get himself across the Rangtikei River before going fo ... 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