Me... in Sky Tower!

Kia Ora!

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September 23rd 2008
I didn't get off to the best start - my bag didn't show up when I did :o( Quarantined by the government department of Biodiversity, by the end of Day 2 I still awaited its safe arrival to my hostel! The change in time zone didn't affect me, well not too much! Driving away from the airport, I was glad to look out the window of the taxi and think to myself - woo hoo, this is it - I'm finally he ... 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