Whanganui National Park

The Best Way to Travel in NZ is Backpacking

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May 14th 2019
New Zealand is the perfect country to go backpacking in. Whether you’re on a shoestring budget that means you’re hitchhiking and couch surfing, or you can afford a more flashpacker experience, New Zealand will not disappoint. Gorgeous scenic landscapes, beaches, mountains, the home of the Lord of the Rings movies, a thriving craft beer scene, innumerable wine trails, and that laid back and wel ... 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