Slightly goofy picture at 'Champagne Pool'

Snowstorms, a heroic policeman, volcanoes and giant 'sky swings'

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July 2nd 2008
It's been a crazy couple of weeks, with probably too much to fit in to one blog, so sorry if i race through a bit... Firstly after my night in Wellington I headed north-west to Wanganui where my friend Karthick lives and then we drove east to Taupo and got caught in the craziest snowstorm along the way. Two feet deep snow in places, sky as dark as night and visibility of perhaps about 30 - 40 metr ... read more

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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