Christchurch July 2018 004

South Island Sensation - New Zealand - July 2018

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August 15th 2018
South Island Sensation – New Zealand, July 2018 After my recent visit to Auckland and the North Island, I couldn’t wait to visit the southern one to experience the differences in these incredible South Pacific Islands. From wildlife to wineries, from glacial valleys to star-filled skies…. nature’s best flourishes against a palette of dramatic scenes. Here, towering alps meet peaceful s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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