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New Zealand - South Island

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March 20th 2015
Howdy folks, I'm a bit behind with my blog, just couldn't face doing it last night due to a WHOLE day of wine tasting, so really wasn't in a fit state to write a blog !! Stu and I decided to get someone to drive us around The Marlborough Wineries, so we hummed and Arhhhd, shall we do a half day tour or a full day, who were we kidding, I said, 'why are we even having this conversation so we booked ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough

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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