Kiwiana

Wee Bro does New Zealand Part 2 Waitomo to Wellington

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March 13th 2010
PART 2 WEDNESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2010 - WAITOMO TO ROTORUA Woke up really early for the drive to Waitomo where we were going on a caving expedition with the Black Water Rafting Co. First we stopped in the Kiwiana Town of Otorohanga.........Kiwis are very proud of their "Kiwiana" which consists of such exciting things like kiwifruits (actually from China) and Pavlova ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves

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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