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New Zealand (North Island)

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December 5th 2008
'Sweet as bro', we arrived in NZ and all was good. Our first destination was Aukland for 2 nights, we checked in, ate pizza and pretty much just planned our 'Kiwi experience' for 2 days. From Aukland we jumped on the bright green kiwi bus and headed north to Paihia (Bay of Islands), it felt a little bit like Devon but really sunny! The bus ride was fun and we were already feeling good vibes abo ... 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