Free camping in Coromandel

The wheels on our house go round and round ... New Zealand update

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November 4th 2011
This blog is a retrospective look at the rest of our travels in North island, New Zealand. A blog about South Island travels will follow soon. I am writing this prior to arriving in Christchurch, our final destination where we return our trusty campervan following 26 consecutive nights on the road. The van has been very reliable and practical- never letting us down once. When we said that we were ... 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