Travelling maori style...with the fridge

The Real Far North

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January 6th 2010
DAY 1. - Left Auckland via our Mate Dean to pick up trailer load of household goods we were to transport to Ahipara in return for free accomodation at his "holiday home". Kids in transit (Khaela and Pheonix)- 5.5 hr trip was a breeze. Stopped off at Kawakawa to see Hundertwasser Toilets, which we were all intrigued by. (creative minds would appreciate this). Arriving in Kaitaia, we stocked up at ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland » Ahipara

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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