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Wine Tasting In Marlborough, New Zealand

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June 13th 2012
Wine tasting in the Marlborough Region, now this could be really interesting or just plain boring so I won’t apologise for the detail. You have been warned. Contrary to popular belief most of the wineries in the Marlborough region are actually in Renwick and not Blenheim like all the guide books suggest. We had put a side one day to get around as many places as we could, really you need 2 to 3 ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough

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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