Rainbow at the Chasm

Things we forgot to mention

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December 3rd 2006
Hello all, Well of late I have been a bit disappointed with my blog enteries, lack of time in internet cafe's and lack of time generally as we hurl ourselves at breakneck speed around the south island seems to have sapped the inspiration. Or perhaps its because really New Zealand is quite a lot more like home and though we are having a fantastic time, there just seems to be less wacky things ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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