New Chums Beach

Roadtrip to the Coromandel

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August 13th 2015
Hello lovelies! Figured I should update this again since I had a great trip last weekend! We ventured up to the Coromandel Peninsula for a beautiful weekend away! As it is winter here, it is pretty chilly and rainy a lot, hence us not really taking any trips yet, but we needed a break from the city. We stayed in a wonderful hostel right by the beach and had a wonderful roommate from Canada who we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel Peninsula

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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