Me fully geared up for the glacier walk

Franz Joseph Glacier

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February 28th 2007
After my jade carving I went to place called Franz Joseph Glacier, the place ive been most looking forward to visiting so far! Its only a small little town but home to a 'warm' glacier only one of three in th world and 2 are in nz! It's beautiful the glacier has spread all the way down to the valley floor. The glacier is restricted unless ... 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