Hanmer Springs

Welcome to Winter

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August 12th 2006
It has barely stopped raining since we arrived in NZ, which is something of a shock to the system after a week in the tropics. However, on the plus side my sunburn is almost better. Christchurch was like a return to England, with village greens and craft fairs. The local pharmacy even stocked the full range of Boots No 7 cosmetics. Something we cannot even get in Brussels. Went to Kaik ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

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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