What a Weka

Not a kiwi as you might think but another native NZ flightless bird called the weka. They're very friendly and waddle like mad when they walk!

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Pancake Day Comes Early

January 30th 2007
You might be forgiven for thinking that today's blog has something to do with everyon'e favourite Shrove Tuesday meal but the pancake reference is in fact all about our visit to the rather interesting Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki on the west coast of South Island. Yesterday's bad weather continued all through the night and into the morning so we weren't hopeful for a good experience of the Pancake R ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Punakaiki

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

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