Abel Tasman

the land of the Kiwi

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March 8th 2007
Up until 3 weeks ago I thought Australia was the most amazing place I'd been. Then I went to New Zealand which absolutely blew me away. We figured since we were already on this side of the world we may aswell check it out and I'm so glad we did! This trip was a bit of a different experience from our travels in OZ. It was kind of a holiday away from our actual holiday. Instead of taking buses ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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