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New Zealand - Aotearoa

The Polynesian navigator Kupe has been credited with the discovery of New Zealand around AD 800. Legend has it his wife, Hine-te-aparangi, named it Aotearoa, Land of the Long White Cloud. The legend continues that centuries later, around AD 1350, a great migration of people from Kupe's homeland of Hawaiki followed his navigational instructions and sailed to New Zealand, eventually supplanting or mixing with previous residents. Their culture, developed over centuries without any discernible outside influence, was hierarchical and often sanguinary. (The Lonely Planet)

Images taken during a recent trip to New Zealand. Many are taken from moving trains and buses.
Trip begins in Auckland and winds it way down to South Island. Images and galleries will be added periodically.
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Auckland, The City of Sails
[ Auckland, The City of Sails ] 		Rotorua
[ Rotorua ] 		Dunedin
[ Dunedin ] 		Taieri Gorge Train
[ Taieri Gorge Train ] 		Queenstown
[ Queenstown ]
Glaciers
[ Glaciers ] 		Another Cathedral
Another Cathedral		 Evening moon at Christchurch
Evening moon at Christchurch		 Otago peninsula
Otago peninsula		 Thistle
Thistle
North Island from above
North Island from above		 This is New Zealand so it must be sheep flying by
This is New Zealand so it must be sheep flying by		 Mirror lakes
Mirror lakes		 View from Homer tunnel
View from Homer tunnel		 A view to die for
A view to die for
Green
Green		 Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle		 Purple
Purple		 Silver fern, New Zealand's icon, underside view
Silver fern, New Zealand's icon, underside view		 Peeking out
Peeking out
Waiting for the train
Waiting for the train		 At Last
At Last		 Milford Sound
Milford Sound		 Milford Sound
Milford Sound		 Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Milford Sound		 Milford Sound
Milford Sound		 Stirling Falls
Stirling Falls		 In awe of Stirling Falls
In awe of Stirling Falls		 A peaceful moment on the bus.
A peaceful moment on the bus.
The sentinel
The sentinel		 Can you hear me now?
Can you hear me now?		 Hello
Hello		 Jes snoozing
Jes snoozing		 Waves
Waves
Roses
Roses		 Stream
Stream		 Thunder falls
Thunder falls		 Snow capped mountains
Snow capped mountains		 Give that man a hand
Give that man a hand
Red, red, red
Red, red, red		 Queenstown to Milford
Queenstown to Milford		 Tandoori Palace, Christchurch
Tandoori Palace, Christchurch		 Tranquility
Tranquility		 Kiwi humor. Ad for local beer.
Kiwi humor. Ad for local beer.
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Guest 08-Apr-2006 16:19
Nice gallery, I like it a lot, my vote.
Regards;
Stefan the SERB
Guest 07-Jan-2006 09:05
The land of the long white cloud, mate you have seen more of NZ than I have and I live here, Great shots Selvin.
nomada25-Nov-2005 21:54
Amazing shots here Selvin!
Herb 19-May-2005 17:46
Nice gallery, Selvin. We just returned from a lengthy trip from Australia, New Zealand and Bora Bora.
Sheila Smart25-Mar-2005 22:50
You certainly had better weather at Milford, Selvin, than we did!
Cheers
Sheila
brianf07-Mar-2005 09:51
Thanks for checking out and commenting on my gallery....i'm still checking out all your great work...very nice. I saw your Hawaii Dept of Education pics...my uncle was principle at Konawaena for a long time. brian
Bill Baker 04-Mar-2005 02:52
Outstanding photos as usual, Selvin. I hope you have some more to share with us.

Aloha,
Bill Baker
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