Exploreres at Franz Josef glacier

now in north Island again

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February 2nd 2012
We are now back on north island staying at Wanganui for 4 days. Hope to kayak down the river tomorrow. Since our last update we visited glacier country in south island, walking to the faces of fox glacier and Franz Josef glacier. both really spectacular especially Fox. after the glaciers we travelled back over to the east coast via arthurs pass stopping at a few places along the way and even s ... 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