Inside a Mauri court house

A rainbow welcome to New Zealand

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February 18th 2008
And now to New Zealand. Another soggy arrival (Sat) but I was happy to spot a rainbow from the transit bus and see it change to a double one on the way to Auckland. Always a good sign..... Have been staying at the Nomads Fat Camel hostel in the city centre and after three nights here, seem to be more settled around the backpacking scene. Got chatting to a woman in my dorm on Sat night who's on ... 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