Mount Doom (or Mount Ruipaihu)

Kiwis, Sheep and Mountains

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December 13th 2007
Well hello everyone!! We are now well into our trip round New Zealand, so thought it was about time we updated the blog to let you know what we have been up to. The first thing to say is that we both love NZ to bits, the people, the scenery and the wildlife are fantastic, they could do with learning how to brew a decent beer, but that is only a slight grumble! As you will all probably k ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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