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Nelson - time to reflect

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January 2nd 2010
Our accommodation for three nights in Nelson City was at the very cute and very functional Shortbread Cottage backpackers. The owner Jimmy, kindly left us to it and we had the whole place to ourselves. The Curach family of four had now joined us so we spent the evening catching up with them and settling in. What a great place! Perfect for our needs. Five bedrooms, three bathrooms, laundry and ... 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