Sign for the village. The Maori name is in the single word in white!

New Zealand Part 2

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April 20th 2010
So as i was saying when i went skydiving in Fiji i met an englishman called Nick who said that if i wanted to learn to solo jump i had to go to Taupo and do an AFF course with a world renowned guy called Geoff so i booked a bus from Paihia and made my way down. The bus took around 10hrs and i checked into my hostel and had a wander around town. Taupo is in the centre of the North Island and is ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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