Mauri carving

some other new zealand stuff

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May 17th 2008
Hi, just adding the final few new zealand photos and videos. We have only 1 night left in our little van (HOORAY) - we have posted back our sleeping bags and warm clothes to make our bags lighter but it is freezing now at night! Special note to Bonser: Thank you for the sleeping bags - although David wont ever admit it to you they were really good and we definitely needed them. Did you tel ... 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