Cape Reinga Lighthouse

Another End of the Road

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December 13th 2008
Another “End of the Road” December 12, 2008 I don’t know why we feel compelled to do these things! We left our lovely Kauri Forest camp this morning to drive as far north as one can drive in New Zealand. But first, we had to stop in Waipoua Forest and pay homage to Tane Majuta, the biggest Kauri tree in the world. He has a nice place not far from the road. He certainly is big and i ... 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