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Taupo Tings and the Tongariro Crossing,

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July 9th 2009
While writing from Raglan I realised I neglected to write about Raglan. So, Raglan, ok, cool. It would be an injustice to call this a sleepy town on the west coast of New Zealand. Now I'll give you that it is on the west coast of New Zealand but it isn't sleepy, its just resting. For you see, during the summer this town is home to nearly every surfer in New Zealand descends on the 3 local beach ... read more

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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