Route from South to the North Island

Yep, This is Livin' !

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September 26th 2010
We have to keep moving. Our aim is to make it to the North Island of New Zealand. We left Christchurch early in the morning to drive to Picton - a 5 hours drive where the ferry terminal is. But we took our time and made it a day trip to a couple of pit stops along the way. Our first pit stop is Hanmer Springs. The drive there was really pleasant and scenic. Lots of greenery an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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