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Despair and Disgust in Sky City - Or How I Came to Loath New Zealand

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June 6th 2008
Despair and Disgust in Sky City - Or How I Came to Loath New Zealand 03/04 - 13/04/08 My taxi pulls up outside the departure lounge at KL international airport. I explain to the driver that I need to dash inside to use the ATM, as I haven’t enough cash to pay him. As I head for the cash machines, I glance at the departure board. The time is 8 ‘O Clock. My flight has b ... 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