Cathedral Cove

The Ultimate Kiwi Experience

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May 6th 2006
We are now even more exhausted than last week! Starting off in Auckland on Tuesday we travelled to Whitianga, checked out the scenery- which was of course fantastic! The next day we went to Rotorua, went on the Gondala's and down the luge, then in the evening had an amazing experience with Tamaki tours. We were immersed into a traditttional Maori village, were treated to a cultural performanc ... 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