See the kitty???

Rotorura, New Zealand

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May 2nd 2009
Today mom did laundry while I got ready and then I went for a walk while she got ready and we met up on the main street in Rotorua, called Tutanekai. We drove to the Rotorua museum and learned more about the volcanic activity in the region, the Maori, and the European settlers. We climbed a tower and had a 360 view of the government gardens, lake Rotorura, and one of the many geothermic areas. I ... 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