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Rotorua - Day 6, 7 & 8

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March 13th 2007
On our 6th day in New Zealand we took a bus to Rotorura. It was nice to be on a bus and not driving. We just sat back and enjoyed the scenery. Most of New Zealand is farmland and is very beautiful. More cows and sheep than you can imagine. In fact New Zealand has 4 million people, but 18 million cows and 50 million sheep!! Rotorura is on a big lake and is known for its Maori culture and geotherm ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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