Lakeside at Rotorua

The best place in the world to fart in the bath

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March 31st 2006
The last couple of days in Auckland have shown us that it’s true, any city can be perfectly acceptable as long as you have enough money to insulate yourself from any unpleasantness. It’s a really sprawling sort of place and the public transport system is probably OK if you know it well, but we didn’t, so until we picked up the car didn’t see the different areas. If you’re staying downtow ... 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