Arrival in Auckland

Auckland at last

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December 13th 2008
The flight was brilliant - the boys ate at the airport (not a lot else to do), watched Camp Rock (again!) then slept, woke up for breakfast before landing. After a year of planning at last touched down in Auckland at about 5.30am, went through customs which is quite an amazing activity. The landing form asked about food, hiking, snorkelling, diving equipment - we weren't sure so declared our ... 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