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KIO-ORA AOTEAROA: Tarawere, Wine and Wildlife

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February 26th 2010
OK, so when you hire an Escape.co.nz camper van, you have no choice in the design, but to be honest, they’re all pretty cool anyway. “Would you prefer manual or automatic” said the girl who allocated our home on wheels for the next 2 weeks. “I’d like a manual please” I replied. “Oh dear, we only have automatic left I’m afraid. Have you driven automatic before?” “Yes of cour ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Matamata

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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