Auckland Copthorne Hotel

ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND

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November 14th 2022
We are on our way from Toronto to Vancouver and then on to Auckland. Somehow I managed to get a seat with my back to the washroom wall so the back won’t recline. Oh well, it’s only 5 hours to Vancouver and we did leave Toronto right on time. There are 11 of us leaving from Toronto, 2 are meeting us in Vancouver and the last 2 are meeting us in Auckland. After we left Vancouver on our 14 hour f ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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