Cahill, Me and Sam

Kiwi Land - Auckland!

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September 19th 2007
I arrived in New Zealand (North Island) on the 19th of September and it was pretty cold, my tan feeling very much out of place and standing out like a sore thumb as you can see from the pictures! After not being cold for ten months it was a bit of a shock to the system!! Flew into rainy Auckland and just spent a few nights there, went on a free bus tour around the city and in the evening went ... 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