Waipoua kauri forest

Waipoua kauri forest

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January 23rd 2009
Waipoua The day after our walk around Trounson, it rained and rained, but we put on our rain macs and walked around Waipoua forest where the real monster kauris grow. We saw the largest kauri, Tane Mahuta, and the second largest, Matua Nghare. They were breath-taking and so majestic. As we turned a corner on the forest path and saw Matua Nghare in a small clearing, we both caught our breath. Thi ... 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