Acacia Cottage

Relaxing in Auckland

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February 19th 2009
Hi folks! Sadly the blog will be coming to an end soon, it's only a few days before we return to sunny, or not-so-sunny Castleford. So what have we been doing? Well, since the excitement of Australia, we have had a relatively relaxing week or so in suburban Auckland, in an area I think they call Mount Roskill, staying with Natalie's parents, Terry and Roy, who kindly invited us to stay with the ... 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