Perg & Liff

Taupo - Skydiving & Trout Fishing

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November 15th 2010
Skydiving & Trout Fishing Saying goodbye to Ruth in Auckland we set off in search of adventure. The boys had their hearts set on an Accelerated Freefall Skydiving Course, so we headed to the North Island's adventure hotspot, Taupo. Set on the shores of a massive lake, with mountains (including Mount Doom From LOTR) looming in the background, we settled into a motel for what would be ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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