In a Tree................

Road Trip NZ Begins...........

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February 14th 2006
We arrived in Paihai (prenonced pie-here) in the Bay of Islands which is in the Northern area of the North island. The drive was very scenic, but after 3 and a half hours in the car we all started to feel a bit like sardines. The car is acually quite big and a bit posh so we did all feel slightly like we were cheating and it didn't really look like a proper Backpacker car. The first day we jus ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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