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Rain does(n't) stop play!

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December 9th 2010
An uncomfortable night’s sleep (must’ve been all those crossed limbs!) broken again and again (and again) by what had to be huge road-trains haring down Highway 1, just behind the campsite, was followed by the most beautiful sight. Sunshine, no rain, light winds and a clear view of the snow on top of the Kaikoura mountains. None of us dared think the best … but a short nip through the hole 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