Mt. Manghanoui trail

Movin' On Southward

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January 18th 2007
The drive from the northland of NZ toward the center of the North island winds through the most incredible twists of roads that we have ever experienced. It took nerves of steel and the occasional white knuckle grip to make our way in our trusty Corolla down the narrow Highway 12 toward the Waipoura Forest. Everyone in the country knows about the Waipoura Forest because it is home to THE giant k ... 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