Our spot in Matakohe

Blimin' Mosquitoes!

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February 19th 2008
You will be glad to know that Rodders is fixed and back on the road! It turned out we had a leak in the water hose that provides the engine coolant, a little hole in the exhaust and a busted tyre. It was all quite minor though - the mechanic had it all done in an hour and it onlt cost us forty quid, thats including labour and tax - bonus!! Back on the road we headed for Waipoa forest where all ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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