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Rotorua

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March 25th 2009
hello all! well now i find myself in Rotorua, a place so full of sulphur that it constantly smells of eggs. Lucky for me, spending three nights here ha! Apart from money worries, im having a great time. I should be able to sort myself out with some kind of job when i hit sounth island, whether that be fruitpicking or cleaning in hostels to earn a free night. Today we went and got some lunch at ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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