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Out looking for dolphins

Some fun in the North Island

March 22nd 2008
We have just spent nearly 3 weeks exploring the North Island of NZ. There is so much to do and we are told there is even more to do in the South but here is a snapshot of what have got up to so far........ Our first stop in NZ is the sunny harbour city of Auckland. It is an extremely cosmopolitan city and the largest in NZ. We found ourselves a hostel in the centre so that we could explore t ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

New Zealand Flag 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
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