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On NZ's only remaining coal powered paddle boat.  
   

On NZ's only remaining coal powered paddle boat.

This boat was put into operation on the river 110 years ago, sunk 45 years ago where it remained until it was raised 15 years ago and restored to its former glory.
Whanganui River Trip

January 5th 2011
Hi All, Donavin reporting in after a fantastic canoe trip along the Whanganui River over the Christmas/New Year’s holiday break. Question: When is a Great Walk not a walk? Answer:-. When it is a canoe trip down the Whanganui River. Don't ask me why, but the Whanganui River Journey is designated as one of the nine Great Walks of New Zealand. For the last three years, since Marcos made the ... read more
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New Zealand Flag 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
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