Mission Bay Beach

Seeing old friends

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March 21st 2009
I arrived in New Zealand on Monday afternoon. While wait for my friend to collect me - I began to wonder - did I have the right city - it was Auckland - I’m sure she said she had moved, did I tell her the right time? Will I recognise her? There was no need to worry - Jay arrived within 10 minutes of me coming out of customs and she looked the same as I remember, funny enough she wondered 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