Marlborough Sounds

Road Trip

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March 21st 2006
Packed up and all our worldly belongings wedged into my trusty little car, Kev and I said farewell to our friends..and Auckland...and set off on our adventure south. With a long journey ahead...and lack of stereo (sorry Kev!)...we entertained ourselves all the way to Tongariro National Park where we stopped for the night at a ski lodge backpackers. After having dinner, watching a spot of TV, sa ... 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