Sites to Visit. Archaeo-Tourism - Sites to Visit for the Cultural Tourist Free independent travellers seek authenticity in their travel experiences.
Modern New Zealand values its history and cultural heritage. It has cities which are world class in their liveability, national parks of stunning beauty, a diverse productive and green countryside. It has as well many protected sites from its historic heritage. Maori, the first New Zealanders, found their own unique way of living here and after first seeking to accommodate the pressure of colonialism, many then confronted it and lost the resulting wars.
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