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Sunrise - 13 June 2006  
   

Sunrise - 13 June 2006

First people in the world to see the sun rise on 13 June 06, from a Farmstay out on the east coast of NZ.
East of Taupo - Maori country

June 12th 2006
Headed east for a 4-day trip around Maori country, involving staying for one night in the first city in the world to see the sun rise each day (Gisbourne), staying on a Maori farm and staying with a Maori family. Excellent trip - one of the highlights so far. ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » East Coast

New Zealand Flag 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
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