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Auckland, NZ

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October 20th 2009
Well I arrived in Auckland last Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately, I didn't feel any jet lag. I slept most of the way to Fiji so I was pretty well rested. I met a cool gal named Laura on my connection flight from Fiji to Auckland. Shes been living in New Zealand for the past 8 so she gave me some great tips and suggestions on things to do and foods to eat. After passing Customs we caught the bus to m ... 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