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Tramping, finally!

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January 27th 2009
So about a week ago we finally got down to business that we came to New Zealand for. Tramping! No just to clarify (because the word tramp conjures up so many different images) tramping is like backpacking in the states, a several day overnight hike. New Zealand has a great system for Tramps and has several tramps they have designated as "Great Walks" for being spectacular in scenery or somethin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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