The raging torrent at Huka Falls near Lake Taupo

Sean, Karen and Cliff's New Zealand Adventure

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March 1st 2007
Kia Ora from a very sunny New Zealand everyone. Kia Ora is Maori for "Hello" by the way and not an orange squash drink, as it is in the UK. Remember that advert on TV? "I'll be your dog!!!" - maybe I'm showing my age. The past couple of weeks have simply flown by, as I've driven up, down and around the North Island of New Zealand ably assisted by map-reader supreme, Karen, who came out to join ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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