The South Island

20 minutes from home...

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June 1st 2011
I have not been able to get far away to travel abroad for a year, however it has given me the chance to really explore New Zealand. In Wellington 20 minutes from the city is Makara (an old sealing town) with a rugged landscape with stoney shores. I met a group of fellow University students to my horror had even heard of Makara. I frequently spend a day there, diving as the waters a pristine and ... 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