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Taupo to River Valley

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March 8th 2010
Today we are due to leave Taupo and catch our first kiwi bus to River Valley. We are quite excited but scared at the same time. We get to the bus stop and meet a fellow kiwi traveller who tries to reassure us. As we were not sure what to expect we were horrified to hear that the buses were full and people are on waiting lists to get in and out of places. This combined with the unexpected ad ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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