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February 23rd 2007
Part 5 22/02/07 Make mine a double!! Skydiving Lake Taupo. After the aborted skydive attempts at Wanaka, Jen had time for the tension to really build up for skydiving at Lake Taupo. Just like the Wanaka company, they offered 9, 10 and 15,000 feet jumps. The 15,000 feet is the daddy with 60 seconds of freefall - double the 30 second freefall time of the 9,000 feet jump. The theory behind the e ... read more

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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