Waitangi

The Last Few Weeks in New Zealand

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March 25th 2007
Wow, time flies when you don't blog. Yup, I'm still alive, dont panic... Got like 4 weeks to catch up on now, so shall start by updating up to the point I left New Zealand... Right, after the zorbing in Rotorua, which still smelt a fair bit, left in the our little hire car for Taupo, on the way taking in the amazing Wai-O-Tapo Thermal Wonderand. First went to the Lady Knox Geyser which shoots ... 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