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Why did I do this

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October 30th 2014
So we left waitomo and went to rotorua home of the Maori village. It was so interesting to see we went for dinner In their village and witness their culture. Such as how they greet by touching noses and the food was amazing. The hostel wasn't the best as none of us were together and I was with strangers made conversation which wasn't the same. And people tried to make the pool area into a party fi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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