Harbour Cruise

A day in the City of Auckland

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April 9th 2008
This morning we went on the city town bus and did a brief tour of Auckland. Following that, we went over to the sky tower to watch some people free fall from the top. We were going to go up the tower but it was a bit expensive - $50- for the two of us! We walked along the main road and found another really tall building with a viewing tower so we bought a cuppa and a muffin and went up to look ... 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