Imogen on the clear floor of the Sky Tower

Kia Ora!

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July 10th 2007
Landing in New Zealand was something of a shock after the glorious Fijian climate. Firstly, neither of us have ever known Winter in June, and secondly neither of us had packed for it!! Auckland So what was the first thing we did when we arrived in Auckland? Did we see the sights? Did we go and sample the local food? Did we try out some local drinking haunts? No, we headed straight for ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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