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Hokitika New Zealand

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January 29th 2014
January 29, 2014 Hokitika, New Zealand We traveled today by car on a 3 ½ hour drive, coast to coast, from Christchurch to Hokitika. Interesting as we had to get “back in the groove” of driving on the wrong ( actually the LEFT ) side of the road. The wiper control is almost worn out as I put it on every time I wanted to use the turn signal ( wrong side ) It’s amazing how your brain gets s ... 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