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Hanmer Springs to Kaikoura

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November 6th 2017
Hi everyone, Arrived in Kaikoura around lunchtime. Looks like a good place. Hotel very nice with an ocean view. Lovely. Unfortunately no balcony. Oh well. Just walked around town for a while , working out what was about. The town has suffered financially since the earthquake last year. Many shops closed or trying to sell up including the only craft shop for miles. Managed to find a f ... 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