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Grave commemorating bloodshed following disputes with Maoris  
   

Grave commemorating bloodshed following disputes with Maoris

St Mary's Pro Cathedral, New Plymouth
56. Independence in Whangamomona; plus snow on the volcano, mud baths, bungy-jumping & shark diving

June 30th 2009
(N) Just as should happen in the UK, there is a public holiday in New Zealand to celebrate our Queen’s Birthday. To make the most of this extra day of freedom, we decided to travel the approx 300km down the western side of the North Island to New Plymouth, the nearest town to the volcano named Mount Taranaki. It was not just the volcano that interested us, but also the nearby microna ... read more
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