Mt Doom

Windy Welly

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October 7th 2008
Rainy rain rain, lots of of it - I'm currently experiencing some of New Zealand's spring time weather. It has rained non stop today - winds expected up to 130kph in some of the north island. I don't feel too hard done by because it's like this everywhere from what I can tell with news reports and newspapers. I had hoped to see some of Taupo but alas I think I'll have to come back another day. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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