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July 11th 2009
July 8th up at 4:30 this morning, still adjusting to the lag. We spent the night in a Auckland hotel (mercerd) kind of a fancy place, Helene managed to find a room on the cheep with thier website (small room on the top floor) with the price of 95$ Auckland: not much to tell about this NZ City, one of the 3 major citys. they have a big tall tower like the CN a market and many cafe's ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Te Aroha

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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