Mt Tarawera

New Zealand: North Island

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February 12th 2008
We arrived in Auckland at a ridiculous hour of 1am and going through customs they insisted on looking at everyone's walking boots before they enter the country. So there we are... bleary eyed... digging our boats out of the bottom of our backpacks. Luckily they were OK (presumably the red dust from Uluru is OK to bring into the country) and we were able to enter NZ, and make our way to our hoste ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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