Auckland

New Zealand - North Island

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June 26th 2008
After a short flight we arrived in Wellington on the north island and caught a taxi to pick up our third and final campervan! The campervan place was a bit random as it was in a holiday park miles away from the airport. Our driver was a nice scouse man who even offered to take us to the local social club for lunch as he didn't have another job on for a few hours, we politely declined but thanked h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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