Aoraki Mount Cook from the National Park

New Zealand

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November 24th 2006
November took us to New Zealand for an all-too-short two week trip around the South Island with Simon's Dad. NZ was really, truly beautiful - and soooo green (Australia is suffering a serious drought) - never has grass looked so lovely! We started in Christchurch and drove up the East Coast to Kaikoura - a beautiful bay against a backdrop of snow capped mountains. Kaikoura is famous for its wha ... 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