The closest we've gotten to a Kiwi

Tongoriro Alpine Pass

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January 8th 2010
Before we left the North Island we completed the best tramp in New Zealand... the Tongoriro Alpine Pass. This trail took us to the base of Ngauruhoe Mountain (AKA Mount Doom). It was a spectacular 19.4 (!) km hike. We hope the pictures entice you to come to NZ soon! ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Palmerston North

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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