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Tongeriro Crossing

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November 15th 2005
13.11.05 Got to Whakapapa (remember wh is pronounced f) in the rain, booked into our site and watched a couple of videos. We came to Whakapapa to do the famous Tongariro crossing one of the best walks in New Zealand. We went to the info site to check the weather but rain for the next day and fine on Tue. Fingers crossed we would do it Tuesday. 14.11.05 Rained all day, went for a short drive to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whakapapa

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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