Silly Kiwis

Hitting the road

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February 17th 2007
Off I headed amid emotion filled farewell scenes at the international gates - how I hate 'em. Flight literally flew by. It took me most of the first half of the flight to wade through the sheer weight of inflight entertainment options on offer. It was an overwhelming task as any who have flown Qantas recently would know, but I pressed on bravely and diligently and finally stumbled across some c ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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