NEW ZEALAND
Auckland
Auckland, known as Tamaki Makau Rau, meaning 'isthmus of one thousand lovers', was originally a Maori settlement. After purchasing the land from the Maori, European settlers began to arrive and colonise the land.
In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangi
was signed and Auckland was named the capital city of New Zealand.
By 1865 the capital was moved to Wellington and by 1900 Auckland was New Zealand's
largest city.
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Rotorua
The Rotorua region is home to
more than 1200 geothermal features including geysers,
hot springs, mud pools and fumaroles, as well as silica terraces and flats.
These natural forces provide a visually spectacular expression of the power
of creation.
Rotorua’s geothermal phenomena are internationally famous and for good
reason.
The area’s unique environment of steaming footpaths, hot pools and mud
pools
offer a geothermal backdrop that is out of this world.
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