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Background: 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, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances.

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By Greggerfer
December 30th 2009

Day 50 Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

Me being all Christmasy and that

Here I am again, stuck in bloody Auckland for 7 frakking hours. I wouldn't mind but it's such a shithole... Anyway, enough of that MERRY BLOODY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Hope you had half as good a christmas as I did, it was truly amazing I definitely made the right choice of where to be. So we woke up Christmas morning and everyone ponced about for a little while hugging and wishing each other merry christmas. OK that might have just been me but no one seemed to mind... Then late morning we all as one big hostel headed for the beach for [View Full Entry]

By On the red road
December 30th 2009

Por onde começar Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

Pelo mundo

Visited Countries Map Falta menos de um mês! Dar um rolê de seis meses pelo mundo não é apenas difícil financeiramente, como dá um TRABALHO do cão. E ponha caixa alta na palavra trabalho. Tudo começa com a escolha dos lugares. O Nepal é bacana? Precisa de visto pra Eslovênia? Vai chover o tempo todo em nossa estadia na Birmânia? Todos esses detalhes (mais outros, como por exemplo se o país não é muito fora da rota, caro demais para o orçamento etc) precisam ser levados e [View Full Entry]

By Bribird
December 30th 2009

Exploring Rangito Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Rangitoto

Rangitoto

Rangitoto another small island a short ferry ride from downtown Auckland. It is actually the largest and youngest volcanic crater in the Auckland volcanic field and there is no doubting that once you arrive as that is what the atmosphere is about hot, dry and empty. I recommend wearing at least trainers and you have to bring your own water and food. The walking is not particularly strenuous but you want to be comfortable. There are also lava caves to explore so if you are up for that bring a flash light. We decided to take the early morning ferry as [View Full Entry]

By Bribird
December 27th 2009

When the sun shines Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

Fuller's Ferries

So finally we start getting a few days of sunshine! We were really starting to wonder. Everyone has been a bit worried actually and talking about how bad the weather has been this year and usually it is a lot better. I hoped we had not brought some sort of British curse with us! Well as the sun was shining and it was the weekend we decided it was time to start figuring Auckland out. The Viaduct had been mentioned as a place to check out so it seemed a good enough place to start. It's only around a 20 minute [View Full Entry]

By Bribird
December 26th 2009

In the beginning Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Parnell

So this is probably a late point to start talking about my time in New Zealand as I have already been here for a while. I will probably have to write like two or three blogs a day just to catch up with what I have been doing! But for me this is an experience of a lifetime and I guess I just could not believe that I have not been recording it. My husband had a year sabbatical leave and when he told me at first the NZ was an option well I could not really believe it and that [View Full Entry]

By Claire and Brendon
December 25th 2009

Two Christmases in 2008 - London AND Auckland Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

Mum & Dad's back garden

Christmas Day came early in London, fitting in a family Christmas with my two brothers, David & Chris, and sister-in-law Ali, before heading off to NZ for Christmas Day with the rest of our family. Well December was feast after feast. Thanks to Kim and to Paloma and Colin for cooking us fantastic Christmas dinners early on in December. Christmas lunch club with ‘the crew’ was also a whole load of fun. Then on to hosting our own Christmas meal at home in Clarence Ave, Clapham. Chris and Ali surprised us by arriving bang on time for lunch. David’s lateness was [View Full Entry]

By Sam and Kristen
December 16th 2009

Made it to New Zealand!!! Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

Hey all, Kristen and i just touched down in Auckland, New Zealand. We have about an hour before we get on our final flight that will take us to the south island and the city of Christchurch. We are both doing great and getting excited to start the trip. The first flight from Boston to LA was fine...nothing grand to report there. However, the Quantas flight from LA to Auckland was really nice. We both pretty much slept the entire way which was awesome. Only one minor snafoo so far was that we forgot to get Visas for Australia (ooops). It [View Full Entry]

By LivingTheDream
December 13th 2009

My new mattress on wheels - the "Ben-Van" if you like (Auckland, North Island, New Zealand) Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

My new home on wheels for the next few months

(Day 618 on the road) I am on the move again. After taking it easy for the last few weeks in Australia with good friends of mine, I have finally arrived in New Zealand. I haven't been so excited about any country in a long time and am thus very happy to finally be here! After a considerable hold-up at check-in for my flight from Sydney to Auckland (I was not allowed to board the plane as I only had a one-way ticket to NZ; they made me purchase a completely unwanted ticket out of NZ) I soon touched down in [View Full Entry]

By Sunriseoversea
December 1st 2009

The Greatest Concert Ever and Meeting Paul in Whangarei again... Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

IN AUCKLAND FOR THE CONCERT On my return to my room a crazy scottish guy imediately started talking to me. He was just sat on his own in the room drinking whisky out of a hip flask and seemed pretty drunk already. He seemed friendly enough and when the rest of the room arrived (2 elderly people, Nora and John and 2 young Germans who'd just arrived from Hamburg) he insisted that we should have a party in the room tonight and that I should play guitar. He pretty much forced us to give him some money to get us all [View Full Entry]

By Sunriseoversea
November 26th 2009

Capsizing a Kayak, Bodyboarding and the Search for a Ticket... Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

CONTINUING ADVENTURES ON THE COROMANDEL PENINSULA That evening we made another awesome meal (again mainly thanks to Richard). Roast potatoes, fried carrots, ridiculously good sauce and much more were all on the menu. We even knocked up a chocolate mousse dessert! The next morning (22nd Nov) we decided to head to Whitianga to the 'On the Beach Hostel' where you could hire kayaks for free. We set off hitch-hiking and had a bit of trouble getting out of HaHei. This was to be expected though as so few people live there! Eventually a couple of French-Candians pulled over and offered to [View Full Entry]

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