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Waitomo

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January 24th 2009
I think it's pronounced "Why-tuhmo" - the tumo part said quite quickly. Can't really get that across, I've been try to say things in the correct Maori way, but it's quite hard. Some people say it doesn't matter, others laugh when I say things incorrectly! Maori for example, the mao is pronounced like the first syllable in mouldy. So there you go. Waitomo is a tiny village, but it is famous for ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves

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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