At Mary's Church Window

The North Island - Hot Stuff

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April 5th 2010
We continued along Highway 35 which follows the Pacific coast. This is possibly the most remote area of New Zealand that we have hitherto driven through. Wellington was a delightful introduction to the North Island, a pretty city with an excellent museum and easy to like. From there on to Napier and up to Gisborne which is supposed to be the sunniest town in New Zealand. It certainly has an ex ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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