Waihi Beach

Our 1st Week + in the Campervan!

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March 9th 2010
I just love the Camping Van life!! Rob is slightly less enthusiastic about it but he is definitely coming round to my way of thinking!! We picked the van up in Auckland after 3 great days staying in a beautiful contemporary apartment (for next to nothing) and exploring the city and Waiheke Island - Thanks Josie, for the tip off! We loved the island - beautiful beaches - and we happened on a nudi ... read more

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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