Raglan and traditional maori night 20160421_114237

Raglan and traditional maori night

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April 25th 2016
Hello again, I took the bus from Auckland to Rotorua and we made an overnight stop in Raglan. It is a very nice surfertown with spectacular views. The beach was very nice and there were alot of surfers going crazy on the waves. Our group had a few Dutch people in it so that was really nice. We had fish and chips on the observation deck where we watched the sun set. I have rarely felt so calm wa ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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