Ngawha Hot Pools

Ngawha Hot Springs

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December 2nd 2008
2nd December 2008 Ngawha Hot Springs This was a strange little place, off the beaten track. A Kiwi guy we chatted to on one of the campsites recommended for us to go there. He said it was very rough around the edges and not the prettiest place, but that the pools were great, and really cheap (sounded good to us!). We decided to give it a go. The lady running the place was lovely ... 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