sky dive IV

A much needed update

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February 17th 2008
Well it's now been 3 weeks that I've been in New Zealand, so I have lots of filling in to do. So this is going to be a long one, sorry. I'm currently in Taupo which has Lake Taupo, the biggest in NZ. I've been here 4 nights already, and today is 'To-do list' day. I'm not sure how I feel about travel blogs, but I'm going for it anyway. So I arrived in Auckland, the biggest city with over a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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