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Sand and Single Track

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January 6th 2010
Wow! We can't believe that another week is almost done! We left Whangerei and continued our journey north - as far north as one can get, by land at least. As usual we visited numerous stunning beaches and arrived at Ninety Mile beach with a little light left to explore. When the tide is out, the beach is not only long, but super wide. There are numerous tourist attractions along the beach (w ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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