View of the Skytower

WE MADE IT!! First days...

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January 9th 2010
Landing in New Zealand, after so many months of planning and anticipation, after SO many hours of traveling, was a flood of excitement and disbelief! Once we got all of our bags and got through customs, with minor difficulty only (we only sent up a couple of red flags apparently), our next task was to find a cab... and a place to put all of our stuff for the night. Having NO idea WHAT to expe ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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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