A Canadian in New Zealand - Day 4 - Karekare Beach, Karekare Falls, Mercer Bay Loop Track
April 3rd 2016 My trip started in earnest today as I left Auckland to see the rest of the country. Picked up my rental at 10, lost at 1015, and finally found again around 12 when I turned on my GPS. I think I am getting the hang of this Google map thing. Mine must be broken though because all it does is recalibrate! First stop the Arataki Visitor centre to learn what to see and do in the Waitakere Ranges. These
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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 
