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The Kiwi Experience

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January 25th 2007
I decided to forego the Mexico City leg of the journey and instead opted to spend three weeks on a bus in New Zealand with a bunch of people most of whom were young enough to be my nieces and nephews. Yes, the Kiwi Experience hop-on/hop-off bus tour around the North and South Islands idea had to be a winner. No organisation or planning required; everything is arranged for you and basically it's a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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