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The Kiwi Or the Lemming?

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March 1st 2007
Auckland We arrived in Auckland early afternoon, and greeted by tremendous sunshine. We checked into our hostel ACB which was very well equipped but a little over priced. I must have been in Auckland for no more than an hour and became well aware of three of the very popular 'sayings' over here..."cool as", “fooking A” and "sweet as!" Taking the long walk into town the Auckland Skytower at ... 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