Leaving Torrent Bay

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March 29th 2007
Sadly it was time to return from the bach. We ordered a water taxi. When it arrived because of low tide we had to wade out to it holding our rucksacks above the waves as they rolled in. We headed through choppy waves back to the Kxx and our hire car which we were relieved to find still there and untouched. The day was cloudy so we decided to do some car based sightseeing and headed up north to Go ... read more

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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