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The North Island - The North Bit...

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September 15th 2012
The internal flight up from Christchurch was easy enough, and we got through the rental procedure of our Apollo Hi-Top camper without any kerfuffle. So far so good with them guys, but obviously the real telling of a rental company is when you return the thing! We picked it up in a rainy Auckland Airport at around midday and set about travelling first to the northern tip of the North Island. Drivin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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