Huka Falls near Taupo

North Island Whirlwind Tour – Part 1

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August 17th 2011
Wellington was literally a wash out for us. It lashed the whole time we were there, which was less than 24 hours. We did manage to squeeze in the Te Papa museum which was fantastic and definitely deserved more than the hour and a half we gave it. It has many interactive exhibits including a simulated earthquake in a small house, a colossal squid and video of its capture and plenty on the indigenou ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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