Milford Sound

A month in New Zealand!

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December 17th 2006
Hi everyone! Sorry for our delay in updating, we have been living in a camper van for the last 3 weeks and grabbing a few minutes on email where we can. We now have a couple of hours before we go to a BBQ with some friends Jo and Steve who are back in NZ for Christmas. It will be nice to see some friendly faces and will be nice to have a few beers! We arrived in Auckland on Fri 24th November f ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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