DAY 25 WHAKAPAPA to WOODVILLE at Manawatu Gorge

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February 25th 2023
It snowed on the mountain. However, we were camped below the snowline and well protected. Apart from a few odd patches we experienced overcast conditions with continual drizzle throughout the day. It is still raining whilst we camp. Our journey today took us from Whakapapa Village to the Manawatu Gorge outside of Woodville. We drove off the beaten track for most of the day taking roads that clu ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Manawatu » National Park

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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