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Te Puia Geiser

From the Bay of Islands to Wellington

November 13th 2007
Hello everybody, We are in Wellington, ( south of the north Island), capital of New Zealand. Since our last entry we have been to sub-tropical forest of Waipoua and saw some massive Kauri trees. Then kept driving south and went caving in Waitomo, great experience... very dark and wet !!! Our next step was Rotorua where we visited the Waimangu volcanic valley and enjoyed the mud spas in Hells ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

New Zealand Flag 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
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