Beach at the base of Mt. Maunganui

On the move

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January 15th 2020
Tutukaka, Bay of Islands/Rotorua and Wellington all in one week – what a mouthful. After 2 weeks in the Bay of islands we needed to move. But agreed, it was maybe also a bit too busy. But wouldn’t have missed a single bit! Tutukaka is the gateway to New Zealand most famous dive area, the Poor Knights Islands. As you must be at least 10 years old before you can become a certified diver, and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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