People standing in the fountain at Mission Bay

Week 4

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March 8th 2009
It's that time of the week again! Well it's Sunday afternoon/evening and yet again it has been one crazy week! Last Sunday evening was finished off with the Mission Bay Jazz festival which was a beautiful end to the week and included fish and chips (or Fush and Chups as they say here - battered Snapper... mmm) amazing music and beautiful scenery! This week began with a laugh! After arriving ... 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