Geyser at Whakarewarewa

Rotorua to Blenheim via Wellington

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February 8th 2015
Before leaving Rotorua we stopped off at Wai O Tapu to visit another geothermal park. Tom wanted to see the Lady Knox Geyser which erupts at 10.15 everyday. It was only when a warden appeared with a microphone and put a packet of detergent into the mouth of the geyser that we understood why it erupted at the same time everyday! Tom was mightily peeved!! From Rotorua we drove south to the capital ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Blenheim

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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