whateranga falls

Northland adventure

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December 8th 2009
After a long journey from Melbourne (via Adelaide obviously) to Auckland we picked up the spaceship on the 1st Dec. Our first priority was to see a little of Auckland and what better way then going up the sky tower directly next to our hotel. Starting off with a seafood buffet for breakfast!!! (well brunch to be honest) However neither Lisa or I felt like the sky jump from the top we are say ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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