Dune acrobatics at Whaeriki

Hang-gliding, hangis and hangovers........

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January 24th 2011
Many people name their cars. Although everyone has their own reason for doing so, it is usually to establish a closer bond with an inaminate object, and at the same time associate the car with a name that matches it's 'personality'. Normally these names carry connotations of speed, style or sophistication......'the blue bullet', 'Kiki' or 'The Green Goddess'. However if ever a car was to be named ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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