Travelling the River Road

Working in Wanganui?

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January 4th 2008
Day 68 (cont.): Wanganui After a couple of hours driving along the Forgotten World Highway, stopping at the towns and cities to pick up and drop off those who lived in the towns that time forgot in the backwoods of Taranaki, the Intercity minibus pulling it's trailer of luggage, finally stopped in Wanganui. From the bus stop, it was a half hour walk through the pleasant town centre to get to my ... 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