By the lake in Rotorua

New Zealand

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April 27th 2010
Our flight to New Zealand was a little cramped but luckily very short! Our hostel was a little out of the city centre near Mt Eden, but it was perfect. Got a decent room, big CLEAN kitchen and a nice garden. To be honest, we did hardly anything while we were there, after such a busy week in Sydney we just wanted to sit about and do nothing for a day or two! We did however take a few short bus ride ... 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