Auckland

An Irishman, an Englishwoman and Darth Vadar travel New Zealand...

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November 13th 2008
It has been a few weeks since we last updated the blog. The time has flown by and if we are honest we have been a little lazy... After 3 months in South America we were looking forward to being able to speak English again and not having to fumble around for our dictionary just to buy a chocolate bar. In addition we were staying with my old house mate and friend Denise for our first week in Au ... 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