By Lake Pukaki on road to Mount Cook village

New Zealand - Week 5

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March 24th 2013
Catlins, Dunedin, Christchurch, Mount Cook, Twizel I set off east from Invercargill into the Catlins, a scenic area of rolling hills, forest running by the southern coastline of the South Island. My passengers for the journey were Sam and Alisha, who had just finished their housekeeping stint at Sparky's and were looking make their way to Dunedin. For music, I chose three CDs fro ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South 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