Another View

New zealand Road Trip

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April 4th 2007
After 4 days of great surf in Taranaki, we decided to hit the road to see some of inland New Zealand before a new swell arrived. I hadn't left the coast since my slightly sketchy experience in the mountains of Peru. One of the first things on our to do list on this road trip inland was a skydive, so i was hoping i wouldn't be having any near death experiences on this trip away from the beach. ... 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