Tongariro Crossing

North Island

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April 20th 2008
Its been a while since we have had the chance to update, some of you may know we left NZ a fair while ago! So, the bad weather persisted although the crossing through the Strait from Picton to Wellington was quite smooth. One of the planned stops was Himatangi Beach for some kiting, and even though the weather certainly was not going to allow any outside activity we needed a rest from th ... 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