Dave in Hobbitton

Bay of Plenty to the Bay of Islands

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May 29th 2007
Bay of Plenty - Just one day here really a place to lay our heads for the night but we liked it alot, really pretty little town and nice beaches! Matamata - We stopped off on our way north to a small town called Matamata, the home of Lord of the Rings set. There was a tour you could do to see hobitton but not much was left there to be seen from the set and it was quite expensive so insead we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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