Huka falls

17 nights exploring NewZealand's north island

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April 27th 2017
We flew from Sydney to Auckland, on New Zealand's north island, collected our lime green and rather dated campervan (no central locking!) and drove east towards the small town of Clevedon. Set back from the picturesque waters of KawiKawi bay, the final preparations for the wedding we were attending were taking place. As the sky transformed into a stunning pink backdrop there were concerns about th ... 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