Waitomo caves May 17th 2006 We went to see the glowworms in the waitomo caves - but we wern't going to do it the easy way - oh no. We had to do a 100 meter abseil first ;-)
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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves 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