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Day 72: Paihia to Waitomo, New Zealand

February 7th 2010
Day 72: Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Paihia, New Zealand to Waitomo, New Zealand. Per the Contiki brochure: "We head south, stopping in Auckland for lunch before traveling through the lush Waikato farming region to Waitomo, home of magical limestone formations and sparkling Glow-worms. Tonight there's the chance to meet the local ch ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo

New Zealand Flag 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
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