Bee careful!

Bikin Hamilton to Waihi, around the East Cape & finish at Mahia Peninsula

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December 25th 2008
···· Plan ···· Day 1: Hamilton to Waihi through Paeroa and the Karangahake gorge. We will take a few breaks on the way to rest and have some food. This will likely be in Paeroa, the Karangahake Gorge, the Waihi town and then the beach also. We plan to camp in Athenree (south end of beach). Having completed approximately 110 km s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty

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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