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Tara Tara rocks

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December 23rd 2007
These rocks dominate the landscape, and there are lots of legends about them.We walked up to the base of them but decided against going to the top, although there was a path of sorts. the view once again was wonderful, and we sat up there for a while. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangaroa

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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