Wellington's Ball

North Island Saga begins

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March 24th 2009
24th March First impressions of the North Island were not too favourable- we camped in an the nearest campsite to Wellington - but found we were paying top dollar to park in what was little more than a car park with very little in the way of usual facilities- and then it rained too!! However, Wellington is a lovely city and we enjoyed walking around the docks and downtown areas. We went into Te ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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