on way to raglan

Days 7-10 (May 28-31)

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May 31st 2006
Day 6 (May 27) I stayed at the Mousetrap in Paihia and watched the Rugby Finals on TV at a bar. The locals were so into it; it's NZ's Super Bowl. I couldn't really tell what was going on and it was kinda boring at first, but I got into it... Day 7 (May 28) I hung out around town and tried to plan my next few days. I was planning on heading back through Auckland to the middle of ... 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