skytower

day 90

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January 20th 2010
got up packed our gear and decided to go into auckland for the day as a ferry went from half moon bay into the heart of aukland and half moon bay was close to buckland beach where we were staying. it was a cracking 35 minute journey into auckland and everything was a hive of activity,there were yachts and ships everywhere, we had caught the 9.15 boat so had breakfast went we got off, i managed to ... 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