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Crossing Over: Hamilton to Kaikoura (09-14 March '12)

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March 15th 2012
After the stunning jaunt around Northland, it was time to think about how we were going to be able to stay in this beautiful country and hopefully reside here full time. After a consultation with an immigration advisor in Auckland, we headed to Hamilton to do some serious job hunting and enjoy Waikato as we had not been there before. Hamilton is a lovely city and we felt very much at home there ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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