The story about the longest name

December

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December 12th 2008
Today we left Taupo and headed south. For half the day anyways. We didn't make a plan on what we wanted to do but we all just wanted to leave Taupo. We went to Naiper, stopped for lunch and then kept driving. We stopped at the place with the longest name in New zealand and posibbly the world. I am not even going to try to spell but you can try to say it if you want. I have no Idea how it is said. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

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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