Mitai Maouri Village, Rotorua

Auckland to Gisbourne

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January 7th 2010
26/11/09 Onehunga - Gave back our van to Wicked Camper. Made our way to our hostel in Mount Eden, a suburb of Auckland. We stayed at The Pentlands Hostel which turned out to be a great place for meeting people (the guests at the other place we stayed were boring and kept to themselves). Auckland city isn't exactly walking distance, about 45 minutes, from the hostel but we wanted to save cash and s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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