Hearty Mussel Chowder

Whirlwind

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December 21st 2015
Geo: -41.5116, 173.956Sixteen days in Middle Earth isn't very much, and barely enough to fit in a decent tour of the highlights of NZ's North Island, yet we felt compelled to squeeze in at least a couple of days in the South Island. Why, you ask? It's because of Middle Earths premier wine-growing region, Marlborough! A visit here would be incomplete without at least one day of wine t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Blenheim

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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