Ngauruhoe volcano

Wellington with Mom

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November 13th 2005
I'm back from a week and a half of traveling around the North island with Mom. Her visit was a good chance for me to take a break from research in Auckland and get out and see more of New Zealand. With my time here drawing to a close, I was starting to feel bored with Auckland and worried that I was missing more exciting adventures outside of the city. Showing Mom around was really an excuse to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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