Me & Rocky

Kia Ora New Zealand

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February 23rd 2010
NZ has kicked off well, may it continue! We had great weather as we flew over from Australia & great scenery as we landed. We picked up our rental car, which is even older than our Mondeo was, but seems to be doing Ok so far! We head straight up to Northland to the lovely seaside resort of Pahia on the Bay of Islands. We stayed in a great hostel called the Pickled Parrott & Mark was delighted tha ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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