Tutea Falls

A Canadian in New Zealand - Day 19- Okere Falls, Tutea Falls, Rotorua, Kuirau Park, Te Puia Geothermal Park including the world-famous Pohutu Geyser!

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April 18th 2016
When you vacation in New Zealand it is like having a different vacation every day. Today I left for Rotorua a popular destination know for its Maori culture and geothermal activity. First, however, I had ti hike the Okere Falls Track where you could see three different waterfalls - Trout Pool Falls, Okere Falls and Tutea Falls. The later is interesting because it is the highest commercially rafted ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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