Kakahi Falls

The largest hot water falls in the southern hemisphere - water temp approx 40 degrees C. This is where the Maori warriors used to bathe to wash off the blood of battle, the sulphur in the water helped to heal the wounds.

Hubble, Bubble Toil and Trouble

February 9th 2011
8 February 2011 We would have liked to linger a little longer in Taupo however we have a plan and that involved once again moving on. Today we were headed in the direction of the Bay of Plenty (named by Captain Cook who, apparently, noticed how abundant the local area was) where we planned to stay at one of two DOC campsites that we had pinpointed. First stop however was Rotorua. B ... 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

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