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March 8th 2007
We arrived into Taupo mid afternoon, firstly visiting the Huka falls then going on to the Taupo airfield so that Sam could do a sky dive. It was a really sunny day which is the best for doing a sky dive and at around 4 pm the plane took off with him completely kitted out in jumpsuit, goggles and harness. Laura was too scared by the idea of throwing yourself out of a plane...crazy! Sam thought it w ... 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