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New Zealand - North Island

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March 27th 2015
Morning everyone, just couldn't do my blog last night, too tired, went to bed early. Well yesterday, woke up and the smell of sulphur here is so strong, you just can't get away from it, it really is over powering. Well we decided to visit 'The living Maori Village' called Whakarewarewa, short for 'Tewhakarewarewatangaoteopetauaawahiao' it's hard enough typing it, let alone saying it !!! She got us ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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