Paddling

Tidal Trauma

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October 12th 2006
Motueka is the gateway to the Abel Tasman national park, on the North Western coastline of the South Island. From here we hired camping equipment and packed our food for a two day mini expedition into this popular National Park - a small taster but all we could squeeze in as our departure for the North Island was drawing closer. On our first day, we arranged for a water taxi to zip us along the we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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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