The Sky Tower and Auckland skyline

Auckland to Rotorua

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January 17th 2010
Auckland to Rotorua, 27th - 30th December We both had a lot more energy this morning although we were sad it was our last day in the campervan. We headed to Waitomo Caves where you could see glow worms but then decided the novelty would probably wear off after 5 minutes so it wasn’t worth the expense. However the 39 cents (15p) avocados were so we indulged in one of those from a roadside mark ... 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