Hell's gate

Auckland, Rotorua and Taupo

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April 16th 2007
An early morning wake up call ensured that we would make our morning flight to Auckland. Whilst checking in, New Zealand and Australian bound travellers were bunched together and later split into two queues; one for Sydney and another for Aukland. I, being Miss socialite, started yabbering away to some poor people and as I was stating 'we're going to Augy', as my brain had somehow created a mixtu ... 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