Far North Coromandel

North Island New Zealand

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April 27th 2010
Hi everyone just a quick update on what we have been up to, we have mainly been in coastal areas mainly on the east side of the North Island, the beaches and bays here are so stunningly beautiful and quite desolate at this time of year we spent a lot of time in the Coromandel Region,mainly because is is not very populated, unlike some parts of the North Island we planned this as Julie was due to g ... read more

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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