The Hot Springs, Rotorua

New Zealand has lots of volcanic activity and as a result of this the whole of Rotorua smells of rotten eggs!

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July 31st 2006
The normality that New Zealand provided after 2 months in South America was very much welcomed! We decided to hire a car to make our way round and after so many long bus journeys it was nice to have our own freedom! We made our way down the east coast between Auckland and Wellington, stopping off at some beautiful towns along the way! ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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