Rob and Russel

Welcome to NewZealand ... and Rain

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September 8th 2008
September the 3rd The flight from Santiago to Auckland took off from Santiago at 23h00 and 13hours later landed in Auckland on Friday the 5th of September at 04h00. Crossing the international date line in the middle of the pacific meant that i didnt really have a 4th of september. Weird!!! After the meal and film on the flight I slept for a full 8 hours which was great. Friday, September ... 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