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Back to the north island

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April 5th 2014
We are currently floating between the south and north islands. We are on a different ferry to the first one called the bluebridge. We have wi-fi on board so we are making the most of it. Unfortunately we don't seem to be able to send messages. The weather was a bit drizzly this morning but as we get closer to the north it seems to be clearing up. This ferry doesn't have as many facilities ... 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