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I made it!

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February 6th 2009
I made it! Finally after too many hours of flying I am finally here! I made it through New Zealand customs easily and as I walked out of the door with my luggage, Annette was there to meet me. Annette is the lovely lady who will be looking after me during my time here and she took me to the hostel via a trip to an extinct volcano by the name of Mount Eden - this was a great little stop off and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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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