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Day 239-241: Turangi to Auckland, New Zealand

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September 24th 2009
Tuesday, September 22nd After a close encounter of the parrot kind we set off for Taupo. The WoF (Warranty of Fitness) on our van was about to expire, making the van un-roadworthy, so Escape asked us to have it assessed before they got fined. Once in Taupo we found a place that could do the test, but the van failed because of a cracked tail-light casing (it was like that when we got it, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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