Arriving on the island

Geothermal Fun

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February 20th 2010
Our next destination was a place called Whakatane, the main town in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. We needed to charge up the camera batteries, so opted for a luxurious powered site, something we haven't had yet on our tour. As it had taken the whole day to drive there from Gisborne, we played cards in our tent (with the light on!) then went to bed. We had booked onto a day trip to New Zealands mo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty

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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