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Auckland, Bay of Islands and Cape Reinga

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March 8th 2009
Hi, So i'm now in beautiful New Zealand! Although it really did feel like England in Auckland with the gale force winds and driving rain! I spent a day walking around the city in the awful weather - I walked to the harbour bridge, which took ages as there seems to be loads of harbours in Auckland and the bridge is quite a walk from the city centre. It was a nice walk anyway, just looking at all ... 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