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So much to do so little time!

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February 4th 2009
Greetings all! Sorry we haven't had much time to blog at the moment- been so busy! We are in Rotorua (hot springs country!)at the moment- arrived yesterday lunchtime and will leave in the morning. We came down via Matamata (Lord of the Rings spot)- More of that in a moment! To bring us up to speed- Spent a lovely week in the Bay of Islands in the end- it was blissful being by the ocean and dipp ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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