Stevo!

Rotorua Duck Tour

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December 30th 2007
We're still alive! And we're still here in Rotorua. Hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas; we had a lovely day despite the rain - so much for the BBQ on the beach! Steve is building up his helicopter flying hours and has managed to hold a hover for a good 30 seconds without his brain exploding from over exertion! He's having his ups and downs with it, and it's not 'plane' sailing, but it's ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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