Christ Church, Russell

New Zealand - Week 7

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April 8th 2013
Cook Strait Crossing, Taihape, Taupo, Orewa, Paihia It was time to say goodbye to the stunning South Island as my dad and I boarded the Interislander ferry from Picton to Wellington. The three hour journey took us through the Marlborough Sounds and out into the Cook Strait, where the conditions were calm. My dad had pre-booked three nights in what he described as "luxury accommodatio ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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