Whangarei Falls

Auckland and Whangarei

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June 8th 2008
Arrived into Auckland from Melbourne at about tea-time. Hired a car from the airport (complete with sat-nav, of course) and proceeded to get lost. Eventually found our hotel right in the city centre (should´ve just aimed at the Sky tower and not bothered with the sat-nav). IT WAS BLOODY FREEZING IN OUR HOTEL. When we enquired about heating, the guy showed us where to find extra blankets. He ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangarei

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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