Mount Taranaki

18 23 March Travelling North

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March 23rd 2011
18 19 March Exploring the Forgotten World Highway between Stratford and Taumarunui Last night we spent the evening with Jim and Nerida Ramsey at their wonderful apartment overlooking Fitzroy Beach in New Plymouth (thanks guys for the meal, chat and a comfy bed!. We look forward to seeing you again in June back in Curry Rivel) After saying farewell, we set off from New Plymouth back the 25k to ... 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