For the kids?

Why did the 2 Americans cross the Cook Strait?

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March 16th 2007
To get to the other side, of course. But three hours later? To travel only roughly 50 nautical miles? One wouldn’t think, but before we knew it, the first half of our day was gone. After picking up our new rental car (they don’t allow transport of rental cars from the north island to the south island for some reason), it was already 12:30, so made tracks for the Marlborough wine country. New ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region » Motueka

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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