Franz Josef Glacier

A day on the Ice

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February 22nd 2007
Ok, so it does rain on the west coast! But is that going to deter us from having a fantastic day on the ice, nah!!! So here it goes Hiking on Franz Josef Glacier! A group of nine hiking enthusiasts and our most handsome guide Troy! Can he ever hit away at that ice to carve the steps for us tourists!! So after a bush-hike through the rainforest, we reached the bottom of the g ... read more

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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