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Aotearoa/New Zealand

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January 7th 2011
Kia Ora, hello in Maori from Aotearoa "the land of the long white cloud" Maori for New Zealand. We had only 44 days to explore in our Explore More Campervan the North then by ferry to the South islands. As usual its been a bit of a rush although we tried to prolong our stops sometimes to 4 days to give us a chance to really feel culture. What we discovered was that on the map distances were not fa ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Mangere

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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