Auckland by night

Day 87, Goodbye NZ, its been sweet as!

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April 17th 2007
So a sad goodbye to NZ but more so sad to say goodbye to Helen and Chris as we have had the best time together! We had a lovely meal at the Sky Tower last night, 328 metres above ground level. The Sky Tower is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. I initially thought our hostel was cool but it turned out to be a bit of a 18-30's party last night. Full of 18 years lads trying to g ... 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