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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and other local delicacies

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February 17th 2011
This morning there was a sense of anticipation in the air, the last grains of steaming Indonesian coffee scented the camp, and we scruffy travellers attired ourselves to the best of our abilities. We were going to Havelock, a gorgeous little town at the head of the Pelorus Sound, otherwise known as the 'Greenshell Mussel Capital of the World'. 'The Slip-Inn' is a pretty harbour side eatery, 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