White island January 18th 2008 took a boat to the island, an active volcano. It smelled of sulphur and lots of ash underfoot. hope the pics download. ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » East Coast » Opotiki 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