Taiaroa Head on the Otago Peninsula

Kiwi Adventure

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March 15th 2007
I was going to have to fend for myself for the next three and a half weeks in a country that I have never experienced. Flying into Christchurch, I was very excited but also slightly nervous as I didnt know quite what to expect. I was safe in the knowledge though that New Zealanders are renowned for their friendly and helpful attitude. This was evident straight away as the bus driver asked where I ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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