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Day 236-238: Ohakune to Turangi, New Zealand

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September 21st 2009
Saturday, September 19th We woke to a rainy morning. Most places we went in NZ we brought sunshine, but the Tongariro National Park seems immune to our charms. It didn't look like there'd be any snowboarding in our near future. That being said, our first stop for the day was the snowboard shops around Ohakune. Being the end of the season we were hoping to get some specials. There were ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Turangi

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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