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Taieri Gorge Railway Trip

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February 27th 2011
Another week of classes have gone by and another exciting weekend exploring the Otago landscape. Today, Marie, Amy and I - the three Canadians - boarded a train. The university was nice enough to plan a Welcome Train Trip for all the international students and we were sure to take full advantage of this travel opportunity. The landscape was full of rolling hills, sheep, the odd hairy goat and lots ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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