Mt Maunganui

Climbing the 'Mountain' at Maunganui

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October 15th 2008
Day 560 (9.10.08) Packing up we drove around the coast to see the tallest local landmark, Mt Maunganui. When we arrived we were a little unsure as to whether we would actually climb it as the heavens opened and the rain was drumming on the car's roof. Ah. But as we were deliberating the merits of wet weather gear for the walk, the rain stopped and although it looked gray in the distance, there ... read more

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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