I see the sea

AUCKLAND

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July 1st 2006
Hello from Auckland Me and Lucy are now in our first New Zealand destination, the city of Auckland. The flight from Sydney went fine except me being ill, I have a problem with my throat…I even had to go to the doctors about it. Turns out I have minor tonsillitis and I got prescribed some form of medication which is helping J When we landed we picked up the car, it’s a great car. So new an ... 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