Rotarua

Crossing the Central Platau

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May 25th 2009
Hey, I am in Rotarua and it smells... aweful. But before I get started, let me tell you how I got here. I was mentally and phzsically prepared to Hitchike from Coromandel to Rotarua and just see what happens and whether it would work. After all Coromandel is a small town and people heading out will be fairly likely to give you a lift. So I get up at 8am grab a quick shower and as I'm leaving the ... 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