Not quite the same as in Portsmouth is it

Auckland

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February 21st 2006
Auckland! Arrived here at about 9.30 pm and eventually got into my room at about 11pm. Fortunately for me the nice people there let me turn on the lights so i didn't kill myself tripping over the obstacle course set between the door and one available bed. Anyway. Spent the first day wandering the city, mostly up and down Queen St, the many shoppingy street nearby. Had a look at the north docks and ... 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