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The last leg - Napier to Auckland (finally made it!!)

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November 27th 2007
So here we are guys, the last section of our long journey before settling down in Auckland... We left Napier, heading to Rotorua which is meant to be the Maori culture hub of New Zealand. The journey was mainly hills and sheep (sound familiar?) apart from a couple of waterfalls. The first was a quick stop off, just outside of Napier and was beatiful but nothing as spectacular as the one to co ... 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