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Day 78: Bay of Islands

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February 25th 2013
A 6am start to an incredibly stressful morning! After being told we had secured places on the bus it turned out that actually only one of us had been confirmed and the other was still on the wait list! Luckily 9 no-shows meant everyone got on the bus up to the Bay of Islands. I think we were still in 'Fiji time' because all the activity and accommodation booking sheets were stressing me ou ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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