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Why I decided to stay in New Zealand for longer

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July 30th 2015
The title is a little bit misleading because I don't really have a reason why I decided to stay for longer. It was more so a feeling. A really really strong gut feeling that was telling me that it wasn't time to leave yet. The old Tara would immediately throw logic into it and decide to leave because she had school waiting for her in September and there was no reason to extend a trip that she had ... 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