On the Tongariro Crossing

Kia Ora!

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January 12th 2006
We have been spending the last few weeks travelling New Zealand. We have been everywhere! We started on the south island at Christchurch and did a big loop, which ended in Nelson. We then took the ferry to the north island before touring this island. We went on lots of long walks en-route and Laura did lots of crazy stuff like parasailing, black water rafting, zorbing and jet boating. I just watch ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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