Me and Lady Knox Geyser

Travels in NZ North Island

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January 28th 2007
Leaving Wellington Jan 10th: We were picked up by our rental car company and proceeded down to their office to fill out all the paper work. The car was costing us $39/day + fuel, with unlimited km’s which seemed like a decent deal to us, considering the bus tickets were in the same ballpark, and we would have so much more freedom with our little green Hyundai Accent! Cara and Scott we ... 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