Hitch Hiking to Rotorua

Going 'Up' in the World...

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June 2nd 2006
Wellington After finishing our South Island adventures, George, Tom, Ally & I took the Inter Islander ferry UP to the North Island. This was a rocky three hour ride to the capital of New Zealand, Wellington. Wellington was a groovy, bustling place, big on Arts, cafe/food culture, and New Zealands film culture resides here, especially Lord of the bloody Rings! If fact every shop i ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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