Kristen

The City on the Lake

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January 22nd 2007
We got into Taupo pretty late on the 20th, and then couldn't find our hostel for the longest time. We also found out the that the Indy 500 of NZ was here in Taupo this weekend. There were people everywhere. I was pretty exhausted that night, so as soon as we got into the hostel, I was in a bed. Taupo itself is a really cool city; it's on Lake Taupo (it's huge) and on the right is green rolling hil ... 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