The side of the very random cathedral

Auckland

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March 23rd 2008
After getting up at 4 yesterday and sitting on a 3.5 hour flight, the Kiwis decided to let me into their country and I arrived in sunny Auckland! I'd thought it might be colder here but the weather is perfect - hot and sunny but with a cooling breeze. My hostel is another good one, with a huge internet cafe that's part of the chain I've been using where I can upload photos, a big kitchen with de ... 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