Bubbling geyser

Geysers and Glow-worms with a haka thrown in!

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August 17th 2009
Sunday morning after our early wake up call we headed down to Rotorua. It was a long driving day back through Auckland and heading southwards. Unfortunately the heavens opened from Auckland to Rotorua so we didn't stop other than to fill the Starlet with petrol. Monday morning soon rolled around and after a wander around the town we headed to Kuirau park the first stop was to have a go on the ... 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