Lake Rotarua

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January 8th 2016
Following our long walk on the Tarawara Trail we wanted somewhere to rest and relax. Lindsey found the Cosy Cottage Campsite which fit the bill - like much of Rotorua, this area had its own geothermal activity. We checked in and were soon lounging in naturally heated pools at no extra cost. It was a bit disconcerting to find areas cordoned off with "danger" signs and to see bubbling pools of mud b ... read more

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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

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