Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland

Rolling down hills

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June 29th 2008
The last 2 weeks have been spent touring around the north island and unfortunately we haven't had the best weather but that hasn't stopped us! We started our trip in Wellington where for the first time in New Zealand we had to hunt for a room as everywhere was full. We got to take a walk around the steep streets and wooden victorian harbour before the rain set in and pushed us onto Napier. We ... 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