Tongariro Alpine Crossing

The Magic Experience on the North Island

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November 5th 2008
Today I was starting my Magic Bus trip that would take me around the best places in NZ. It took me a while to decide on this bus, but after doing a lot of research on internet and a few recommendations I decided this was the best one for me, as it allows you to hop on and off when you want so you can take as little as a night or stay as long as you want in the towns we stopped. After a quick stop ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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