The ski slope

The land of extreme sports

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March 29th 2008
After the first few days of catching up on sleep, buying the Lonely Planet and doing a lot of reading up on where we want to go (since we didn't get round to it before leaving for Thailand and Australia), we have had a healthy dose of extreme sport this week. First we tackled the 'snow-' (read 'ice') laden slopes of SnowPlanet, the indoor ski slope nearby. We all decided to have a go at snowboardi ... 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