Southern Alps View

Memorable ReflectioNZ

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September 7th 2012
Geo: -42.9061, 171.549Back in favorable New Zealand, so I am glad my parents have moved back here, it's a good excuse to go back and a good excuse to have another road trip.We jetted over to Christchurch to spend 2 and a half weeks in the South Island, having a one week road trip and spending time the the old folks before we head over to the other side of the world.Things had wrapped up ni ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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