Deserted beach at Raglan

Auckland, Raglan, Waitomo and a campervan…

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July 18th 2006
From Fiji we flew to New Zealand and into Auckland. Neither of us wanted to leave Fiji as it was an amazing place and hot! New Zealand is cold! As soon as we set foot outside of the airport the cold hit us, not going to have 30 degree weather anymore! Anyway, we found out a bit of info regarding campervan rental from a few companies stationed inside the airport and then caught a bus into the city ... 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