Day 31 - Hanmer Springs, South Island, New Zealand 16. M, Lewis Pass Drive

Day 31 - Hanmer Springs, South Island, New Zealand

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December 19th 2013
Thursday 19th December, 2013. Hanmer Springs, South Island, New Zealand Today was rubbish weather again. Luckily it was a travelling day so it didn't matter too much. Our destination was Hanmer Springs which had been recommended to us by a lady on the flight from Sydney to Christchurch a few weeks ago. After a bit of driving it seemed that today was going to be a complete washout. We ... read more

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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