Pete lazing about while I do all the work

Northland

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February 8th 2005
After some initial work to the van, we decided to test it out properly and head north... Parakai A short drive north we decided to stop at the thermal pools of a small village called Parakai. We pretty much enjoyed the afternoon and the heated pools before heading up north the next day... Dargaville and North to the Kauri forests We shared the driving this day, heading no ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland

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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