Matt and Karen at the Lord of the Forest

New Zealand

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October 9th 2008
We had a long journey ahead of us today so got on the road early. Shortly after setting off we realised we were a bit low on fuel. Not good when you’re out in the countryside and there aren’t many petrol stations. We had to drive back on ourselves to go to see the biggest kauri trees that we’d passed by yesterday, so we drove back through the forest starting to wonder what we’d do if we ... 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