Mt Ruapehu

Auckland-End of Trip

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March 26th 2011
Our last entry and farewell, but first off, highlights of our last couple of days. We started Wednesday morning in Tongariro National park and decided to put in a nice walk. We trekked off to the shoulder of Mt Ngauruhoe, by passing the lower and upper Tama Lakes. It was billed as a 6-7 hour round trip, but we really pushed it and did it in a little under five. It was a beautiful walk, with great ... 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