Mt. Reapahu

Natural or Man Made...It's all Good

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January 23rd 2007
Our last week in the North Island has been a mixture of both natural and man made beauty. After the long day’s outing at White Island, we drove the almost 4 hours to our next destination, Tongiraro National Park. Unfortunately the lateness of the boat trip caused us to be finding our destination in the dark, after woofing down traditional new Zealand Fish and Chips wrapped in plain paper as we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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