The view from the 'Centre of NZ'

The New Zealand Story - pt.2 The South Island Adventure

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July 30th 2010
“Welcome to Lord of the Rings Country!!”, yells the guide book and you only have to drive for about 5 minutes on the South Island to realise why Peter Jackson chose to film it here!! Every turn in the road unveils another jaw dropping sight, whether its giant snow capped peaks, lush green hills or mirror lakes. It’s hard to concentrate on reading with all that scenery either side of you s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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