A view of the Harbour

New Zealand - Auckland and the Northlands

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November 14th 2009
Auckland We arrived in Auckland airport at about 7.30am, after what was supposed to have been a comfortable night on a plane. The seats were great, with 4 bulk head seats for the 2 of us. Unfortunately people thought that this was a walkway for them to get from either side of the plane - muppets! Not only that, in the compartment in front of us there was a Chinese guy with tourettes. ... 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