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Franz Josef Glacier is Mint

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June 17th 2006
Got to Franz Josef last night, having taken part in a fancy dress compettion at Greymouth, I dressed up in silver foil and carboard to be a sort of Gladiator (after all Russel Crowe is apparently a Kiwi) had a 4 bed dorm to myself wonderfull! okay i don't mind sharing with people but for frist time in 2 weeks its kind of cool. mind you last 2 weeks i've generally allready known the people I' ... 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